Italy vs Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Italy
10.22
in 2023
Puerto Rico
10.37
in 2022
Italy rank
48th
Puerto Rico rank
45th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
57.51012.51517.5195119872023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 10.37 against 10.22 in Italy, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 13.98 7.18 6.8 Italy
1970s 16.61 8.52 8.09 Italy
1980s 14.35 8.59 5.76 Italy
1990s 14.77 9.8 4.97 Italy
2000s 13.68 11.67 2.02 Italy
2010s 12.09 11.64 0.443 Italy
2020s 10.46 9.92 0.5474 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Italy or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 10.37 against 10.22 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Italy and Puerto Rico?
0.15, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Italy ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed