Netherlands vs Sweden: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Netherlands
10.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
10.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
46th
Sweden rank
44th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0788 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th 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.