Denmark vs Singapore: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Denmark
11.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
11.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Singapore rank
38th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8293 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3289 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th 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.