Canada vs Netherlands: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Canada
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
10.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
49th
Netherlands rank
46th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9213 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7258 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th 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.