Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 8.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.73
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 2022
All-time low
4.86
in 1985
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.73 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 8.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.92 | — |
| 1980 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.94 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.86 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.38 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.36 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.62 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.81 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.02 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.22 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.86 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.15 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.41 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.13 | 4.86 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.52 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.52 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7.75 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.13 | 8.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 61 Belgium 9.04 compare
- 62 Austria 8.98 compare
- 63 United States 8.87 compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 66 Colombia 8.46 compare
- 67 South Korea 8.34 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil was 8.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from 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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