Costa Rica vs Italy: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Costa Rica
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Italy rank
51st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2924 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 51st 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.