Brazil vs Republic of Korea: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Brazil
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
8.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
65th
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Brazil
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3114 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Brazil or Republic of Korea?
- Brazil, at 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Republic of Korea rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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.