Colombia vs United States of America: Death rate from digestive diseases
Colombia
23.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
23.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
United States of America rank
44th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Colombia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.