Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 8.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.54
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2021
All-time low
4.86
in 1985
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.54 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 8.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 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% |
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 | 8.33 | 8.13 | 8.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 Belgium 8.76 compare
- 63 Australia 8.73 compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 8.36 compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 8.34 compare
- 68 Suriname 8.32 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Brazil was 8.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2021.
- 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 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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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