Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Ireland
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.