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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.