Argentina vs Spain: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Argentina
12.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
11.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Spain rank
36th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0566 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Argentina or Spain?
- Argentina, at 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.