Colombia vs Netherlands: Deaths from cancer
Colombia
45,827 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
48,308 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 48,308 deaths against 45,827 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 2,481 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,982 deaths | 41,107 deaths | 10,124 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39,729 deaths | 45,414 deaths | 5,685 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 46,049 deaths | 47,362 deaths | 1,314 deaths | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 48,308 deaths against 45,827 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 2,481 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.