El Salvador vs South Africa: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
El Salvador
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
South Africa
4.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
El Salvador rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th 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.