Croatia vs Serbia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Croatia
22.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Serbia
17.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
2nd
Serbia rank
4th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Croatia or Serbia?
- Croatia, at 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Croatia and Serbia?
- 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Croatia ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 4th 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.