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
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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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.