Norway vs Poland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Norway
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Poland
15.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
12th
Poland rank
11th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Norway and Poland?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Norway ranks 12th and Poland ranks 11th 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.