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
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) 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.