Colombia vs Panama: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Colombia
7.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
7.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
Panama rank
74th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1960s 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1970s 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1980s 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1990s 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2355 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2000s 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5632 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2010s 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.044 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 Panama?
Panama, at 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Colombia and Panama?
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Colombia ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.