Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 10.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.68
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.85
in 1971
All-time low
8.02
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland stood at 10.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland peaked at 21.85 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 45th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.13 | — |
| 1952 | 12.47 | +23.1% |
| 1953 | 12.72 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 9.05 | -28.8% |
| 1955 | 10.85 | +19.8% |
| 1956 | 11.37 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 12.75 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 9.01 | -29.3% |
| 1959 | 17.13 | +90.2% |
| 1960 | 11.69 | -31.8% |
| 1961 | 8.8 | -24.7% |
| 1962 | 16.49 | +87.4% |
| 1963 | 14.42 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 9.47 | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 15.12 | +59.6% |
| 1966 | 10.7 | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 14.69 | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 14.24 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 14.28 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.04 | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 21.85 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 18.26 | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 12.83 | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 16.17 | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 13.91 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 14.77 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 14.14 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.99 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 13.53 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 14.76 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 15.23 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 15.51 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.01 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 12.82 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 12.42 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.54 | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8 | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 16.38 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 16.75 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.14 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 10.98 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 8.36 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 13.06 | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 13.57 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 13.69 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.65 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 14.85 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 12.51 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.85 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 14.56 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.19 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 10.76 | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 11.48 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.48 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 9.95 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.79 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.13 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 11.79 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 10.68 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.72 | 9.01 | 17.13 | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.99 | 8.8 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.65 | 12.83 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.12 | 10.54 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 | 8.36 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 8.71 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 8.02 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 8.94 | 11.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Iceland was 10.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 in 1971.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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