Colombia vs Switzerland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Colombia
7.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
7.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3463 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.