Brazil vs Luxembourg: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Brazil
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
8.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
65th
Luxembourg rank
66th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Brazil
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Brazil or Luxembourg?
- Brazil, at 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Luxembourg rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Luxembourg ranks 66th 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.