Bulgaria vs Poland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Bulgaria
15.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland
15.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Poland rank
11th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5553 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9769 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2817 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3599 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3175 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8195 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th 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.