Colombia vs Malaysia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Colombia
7.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Colombia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
76th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 76th 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.