Brazil vs Suriname: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Brazil
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
8.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Brazil rank
65th
Suriname rank
68th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Suriname ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2195 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2501 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.833 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1143 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil, at 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Brazil and Suriname?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 68th 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.