Japan vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Japan
12.42
in 2023
Portugal
12.84
in 2022
Japan rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.84 against 12.42 in Japan, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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 | 11.17 | 3.96 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.4 | 13.22 | 4.82 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.81 | 15.67 | 4.87 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.83 | 12.99 | 0.1655 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.73 | 15.24 | 0.5078 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.04 | 16.39 | 2.35 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 15.44 | 2.33 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 12.84 | 0.3879 | 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 against 12.42 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.42, 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 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.