Singapore vs Spain: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Singapore
11.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
11.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
38th
Spain rank
36th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7182 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Singapore or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Singapore and Spain?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Singapore ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th 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.