Stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Stomach cancer death rate was 7 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.24
in 1966
All-time low
7
in 2016
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela peaked at 31.24 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 26.59 | — |
| 1956 | 27.87 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 29.67 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 27.84 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 27.1 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.8 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 30.65 | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 29.44 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 29.96 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 30.51 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 29.22 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 31.24 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 30.7 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 30.68 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.07 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 28.89 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 27.22 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 26.43 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.24 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.82 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 26.66 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 26.49 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.96 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 23.91 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.98 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.1 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 19.13 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.85 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 16.35 | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 15.37 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.34 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 15.89 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 14.82 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 17.71 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 15.79 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.48 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.19 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 12.48 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.67 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.89 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.17 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.58 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 10.26 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | -2.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.81 | 26.59 | 29.67 | 5 |
| 1960s | 30.03 | 27.8 | 31.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.76 | 20.98 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.82 | 14.82 | 21.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.45 | 12.48 | 17.71 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.53 | 9.52 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7 | 9.21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 24 Estonia 7.51 compare
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- 30 South Korea 6.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Venezuela was 7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 in 1966.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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