El Salvador vs Guatemala: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
El Salvador
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Guatemala
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
98th
Guatemala rank
99th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2505 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0062 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2964 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 3.6 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 El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 98th 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.