El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
El Salvador
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Turkmenistan
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
El Salvador rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5963 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4548 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 Turkmenistan?
- El Salvador, at 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th 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.