Bahrain vs South Africa: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Bahrain
5.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
South Africa
4.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
93rd
South Africa rank
95th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bahrain ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th 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.