Mexico vs Peru: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Mexico
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
5.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
86th
Peru rank
87th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and Peru ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1397 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.231 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2663 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1948 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Peru ranks 87th 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.