Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania
Albania: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania stood at 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania peaked at 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
That places Albania 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Albania was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Albania ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.