Norway vs Uruguay: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Norway
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Uruguay
15.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0969 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.48 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 Uruguay?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Norway ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.