Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Denmark
11.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8779 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.387 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.