Japan vs Norway: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Japan
12.42
in 2023
Norway
12.65
in 2023
Japan rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.65 against 12.42 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 6.98 13.76 6.78 Norway
1960s 8.4 14.8 6.4 Norway
1970s 10.81 17.21 6.4 Norway
1980s 12.83 19.48 6.65 Norway
1990s 14.73 19.49 4.76 Norway
2000s 14.06 17.98 3.91 Norway
2010s 13.12 15.35 2.24 Norway
2020s 12.45 13.18 0.7278 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 12.65 against 12.42 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Japan and Norway?
0.23, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Japan ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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