Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Puerto Rico
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
10.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7955 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 47th 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.