Finland vs Italy: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Finland
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
52nd
Italy rank
51st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0665 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9883 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Finland and Italy?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Finland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st 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.