Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada
Canada: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.29
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 1952
All-time low
10.29
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada is 10.29, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada peaked at 25.5 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2022.
Canada ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.13 | — |
| 1951 | 24.91 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 25.5 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 24.87 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 24.44 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 24.97 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 24.67 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 24.86 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 25.03 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 24.83 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 25.29 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 23.12 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 23.96 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 23.81 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 23.85 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 23.73 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.84 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 23.96 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 23.85 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.85 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.61 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 22.89 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 23.49 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23.53 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 22.83 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 21.92 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 22.39 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.84 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.34 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 19.92 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 19.46 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.24 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.87 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.82 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.21 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.95 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.9 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.87 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.54 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.79 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 16.7 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.86 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.29 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.1 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.14 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.41 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.64 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.53 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.54 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.95 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.19 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.29 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.09 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.72 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.51 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.52 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.04 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.04 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.56 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.92 | 24.44 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.92 | 23.12 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.58 | 19.92 | 24.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.17 | 16.79 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 | 14.41 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 | 13.09 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 11.04 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 10.29 | 10.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 46 Netherlands 10.6 compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 10.37 compare
- 48 Mauritius 10.31 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 10.21 compare
- 51 Italy 10.14 compare
- 52 Finland 9.8 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Canada was 10.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 1952.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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