El Salvador vs South Africa: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

El Salvador
3.6
in 2018
South Africa
4.6
in 2020
El Salvador rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
2468199020052020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.6 against 3.6 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.

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 6.73 4.43 South Africa
2000s 2.91 6.83 3.92 South Africa
2010s 3.43 7.18 3.75 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 against 3.6 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between El Salvador and South Africa?
1, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed