Austria vs United States of America: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Austria
9.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
58th
United States of America rank
61st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Austria ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5344 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Austria or United States of America?
- Austria, at 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Austria ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st 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
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.