Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 9.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece stood at 9.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 10.73 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1961.
That places Greece 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.53 | — |
| 1962 | 6.12 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 6.18 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 5.78 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 5.98 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 6.41 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.61 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.11 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.69 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.99 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.83 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 5.87 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.11 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.36 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.05 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.46 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.93 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7.04 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.57 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.2 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 7.84 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 9.06 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 9.46 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.43 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.68 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.44 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.28 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.36 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.23 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.64 | +3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -27.0% | 7.99 | 5.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 | 5.53 | 6.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7 | 5.83 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 5.87 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 | 7.2 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 9 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 9.2 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 9.27 | 9.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 9.77 compare
- 52 Philippines 9.72 compare
- 53 France 9.66 compare
- 55 Grenada 9.56 compare
- 56 Luxembourg 9.51 compare
- 57 Bahamas 9.45 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Greece was 9.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 1999.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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