North Macedonia vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
North Macedonia
12.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
12.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3718 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th 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.