Australia vs Brazil: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Australia
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
63rd
Brazil rank
65th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 63rd and Brazil ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7457 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Brazil ranks 65th 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.