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
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) 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.