Canada vs Finland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Canada
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
Finland rank
52nd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 49th and Finland ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Canada and Finland?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 49th and Finland ranks 52nd 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.