France vs Italy: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
France
9.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
54th
Italy rank
51st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.
France ranks 54th and Italy ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4019 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2129 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5674 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5903 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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between France and Italy?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- France ranks 54th 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.