Germany vs Netherlands: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Germany
10.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Netherlands
10.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
46th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4471 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4912 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th 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.