Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Dominican Republic
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Guatemala
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Guatemala rank
99th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6565 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8919 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 99th 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.