Malta vs Slovenia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Malta
11.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
11.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta rank
37th
Slovenia rank
34th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Malta
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Slovenia ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Malta or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Malta and Slovenia?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Slovenia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Malta ranks 37th and Slovenia ranks 34th 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.