Japan vs Réunion: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Japan
12.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Réunion
12.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Japan rank
27th
Réunion rank
29th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Réunion
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Réunion ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Japan or Réunion?
- Japan, at 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Japan and Réunion?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Réunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Réunion rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 27th and Réunion ranks 29th 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.