Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Republic of Korea
8.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
8.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Luxembourg rank
66th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8839 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6923 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 66th 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.