Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Turkmenistan
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Uzbekistan
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Uzbekistan rank
103rd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5925 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4741 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8349 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0813 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd 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.