Australia vs Saint Lucia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Australia
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
63rd
Saint Lucia rank
64th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5419 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 Saint Lucia?
- Australia, at 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Australia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Saint Lucia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.