Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Bulgaria
15.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
15.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.773 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2339 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Bulgaria, at 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th 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.