Greece vs United States of America: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Greece
9.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
59th
United States of America rank
61st

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Greece
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1970s 7 deaths per 100,000 people 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1980s 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1990s 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2000s 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1429 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Greece or United States of America?
Greece, at 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Greece and United States of America?
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Greece ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.