Poland vs Uruguay: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Poland
15.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
15.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0407 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7617 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0299 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, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Poland ranks 11th 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.