Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Singapore
11.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Singapore ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9738 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8533 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Singapore, at 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Singapore ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.