Japan vs Seychelles: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Japan
12.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Seychelles
12.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
27th
Seychelles rank
28th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Japan
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people Seychelles
2010s 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people Seychelles
2020s 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1901 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 Seychelles?
Japan, at 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Japan and Seychelles?
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Japan ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.