Australia vs United States of America: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Australia
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
63rd
United States of America rank
61st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6143 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3655 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0066 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st 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.