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
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) 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.