Colombia vs Peru: Cancer death rates by type
Colombia
0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.9416 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
83rd
Peru rank
84th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9416 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1975 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3399 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2285 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9889 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9416 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.