Australia vs Luxembourg: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Australia
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg
8.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
63rd
Luxembourg rank
66th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5814 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9106 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1415 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Luxembourg ranks 66th 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.