Japan vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Japan
12.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
12.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1655 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5078 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.