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
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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

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.