Denmark vs Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Denmark
11.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Ireland rank
42nd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.517 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3703 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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.