Colombia vs United States: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Colombia
8.46
in 2023
United States
8.87
in 2022
Colombia rank
66th
United States rank
63rd

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 8.87 against 8.46 in Colombia, a difference of 0.41.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 111 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 3.64 21.54 17.9 United States
1960s 4.07 20.56 16.49 United States
1970s 4.4 19.43 15.02 United States
1980s 5.4 16.88 11.49 United States
1990s 5.74 14.93 9.19 United States
2000s 6.54 12.03 5.49 United States
2010s 7.31 9.72 2.41 United States
2020s 7.82 8.92 1.1 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Colombia or United States?
United States, at 8.87 against 8.46 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Colombia and United States?
0.41, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Colombia ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed