Canada vs Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Canada
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6821 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5085 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th 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.