Estonia vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Estonia
13.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
12.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Estonia rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0968 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5083 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th 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.