Lung cancer death rates in Colombia
Colombia: Lung cancer death rates was 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Lung cancer death rates in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, lung cancer death rates in Colombia stood at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Colombia peaked at 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1957 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Malaysia 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Peru 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Mauritius 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Colombia?
- Lung cancer death rates in Colombia was 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.