Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from digestive diseases
Colombia
23.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4705 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Colombia ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.