Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Netherlands
10.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
46th
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands, at 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 47th 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
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.