Bahamas vs New Zealand: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Bahamas
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
New Zealand
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Bahamas rank
17th
New Zealand rank
15th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bahamas ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 111 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1980s 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1990s 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2000s 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bahamas or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2018.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bahamas and New Zealand?
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Bahamas ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th 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.