Lithuania vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Lithuania
12.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
12.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Lithuania rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1661 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4267 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6209 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9366 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6135 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 26th 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.