Colon and rectum cancer death rate by country
Countries reporting
111
Highest
22.63
Hungary
Lowest
1.37
Maldives
Median
9.56
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,883
What the numbers show
Colon and rectum cancer death rate is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 22.63 in Hungary; the lowest is 1.37 in Maldives.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.56, and the mean is 9.55.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Fiji, Republic of (up 147.1%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 72.8%).
Colon and rectum cancer death rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 22.63 | 2023 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 1 | Mayotte | 1.95 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Croatia, Republic of | 22.08 | 2021 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 3 | Moldova, Republic of | 20.6 | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 4 | Serbia, Republic of | 17.13 | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 5 | Barbados | 16.57 | 2013 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 6 | Slovak Republic | 16.18 | 2023 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 15.59 | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 15.57 | 2022 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 9 | Uruguay | 15.48 | 2022 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 15.46 | 2019 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 11 | Poland, Republic of | 15.4 | 2022 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 15.08 | 2016 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 14.82 | 2019 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus, Republic of | 14.43 | 2018 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 15 | New Zealand | 14.24 | 2018 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.95 | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 17 | Bahamas, The | 13.92 | 2016 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 18 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 13.82 | 2017 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 19 | Ukraine | 13.79 | 2019 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia, Republic of | 13.71 | 2023 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 21 | Cuba | 13.69 | 2021 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 13.61 | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia, Republic of | 13.35 | 2022 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 12.84 | 2022 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 12.65 | 2023 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania, Republic of | 12.63 | 2023 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 27 | Japan | 12.45 | 2022 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 28 | Seychelles | 12.26 | 2021 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Réunion | 12.23 | 2016 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 30 | Martinique | 12.22 | 2016 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.14 | 2020 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 32 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.11 | 2022 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Argentina | 12.03 | 2022 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia, Republic of | 11.82 | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 35 | Chile | 11.78 | 2022 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 36 | Spain | 11.78 | 2023 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 11.65 | 2022 | down 20.8% | flat |
| 38 | Singapore | 11.6 | 2022 | down 22.9% | flat |
| 39 | Jamaica | 11.56 | 2014 | up 35.5% | flat |
| 40 | Denmark | 11.55 | 2022 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 41 | United Kingdom | 11.5 | 2021 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 42 | Ireland | 11.2 | 2022 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 10.91 | 2020 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 44 | Sweden | 10.91 | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 10.68 | 2022 | up 33.1% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands, The | 10.6 | 2023 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 10.37 | 2022 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 48 | Mauritius | 10.31 | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 49 | Canada | 10.29 | 2022 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 10.21 | 2022 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 10.14 | 2022 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 52 | Finland | 9.8 | 2022 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.77 | 2021 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 54 | France | 9.76 | 2022 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 55 | Philippines | 9.72 | 2019 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 56 | Grenada | 9.56 | 2023 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Montenegro | 9.35 | 2019 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 58 | Austria | 9.34 | 2023 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 59 | Greece | 9.29 | 2022 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 60 | Armenia, Republic of | 9.12 | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 61 | United States | 8.87 | 2022 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 62 | Belgium | 8.76 | 2021 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 63 | Australia | 8.73 | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 64 | St. Lucia | 8.62 | 2020 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Brazil | 8.54 | 2021 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 8.36 | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 67 | Korea, Republic of | 8.34 | 2022 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 68 | Suriname | 8.32 | 2014 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 69 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 8.17 | 2016 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 70 | Guadeloupe | 8.01 | 2016 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 71 | Israel | 7.93 | 2022 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 72 | Kuwait | 7.73 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 73 | Belize | 7.72 | 2022 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Panama | 7.51 | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 75 | Türkiye, Republic of | 7.49 | 2023 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 76 | Malaysia | 7.48 | 2020 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 77 | Colombia | 7.43 | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 78 | Paraguay | 7.31 | 2021 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 79 | Cyprus | 7.12 | 2022 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 80 | Switzerland | 7.07 | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 6.96 | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 82 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 6.92 | 2023 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 83 | Fiji, Republic of | 6.83 | 2012 | up 147.1% | rising |
| 84 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.56 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 85 | Guyana | 6.13 | 2020 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 86 | Mexico | 5.74 | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 87 | Peru | 5.73 | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 88 | French Guiana | 5.72 | 2016 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Jordan | 5.69 | 2018 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 90 | Thailand | 5.65 | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.61 | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 92 | Ecuador | 5.52 | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 93 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 5.4 | 2014 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 94 | Georgia | 5 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 95 | South Africa | 4.6 | 2020 | down 35.6% | flat |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 4.11 | 2018 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 3.97 | 2022 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 98 | El Salvador | 3.6 | 2018 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 99 | Guatemala | 3.41 | 2022 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 100 | Turkmenistan | 3.1 | 2015 | up 58.2% | falling |
| 101 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 3 | 2007 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 102 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 2.98 | 2022 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 2.59 | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 104 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.45 | 2019 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 105 | Qatar | 2.32 | 2023 | down 72.8% | falling |
| 106 | Sri Lanka | 2.3 | 2019 | up 105.9% | falling |
| 107 | Albania | 2.26 | 2010 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 108 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.22 | 2010 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 109 | Oman | 2.05 | 2021 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 110 | Maldives | 1.37 | 2021 | up 67.3% | volatile |