Canada vs Italy: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Canada
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
Italy rank
51st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Italy ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4558 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2156 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1561 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0203 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 Italy?
- Canada, at 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Canada and Italy?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 49th and Italy ranks 51st 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.