Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Egypt
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Egypt rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4516 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6519 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8748 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7502 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Egypt ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.