Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico
Mexico: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 5.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.74
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2021
All-time low
2.66
in 1980
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico is 5.74, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico peaked at 5.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 86th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.85 | — |
| 1956 | 2.95 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | +24.9% |
| 1958 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.72 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 3.31 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.44 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.28 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.63 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.56 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 3.57 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.32 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.79 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.89 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.74 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 2.85 | 3.68 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 3.11 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 2.7 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.66 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.64 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.88 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 4.35 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.74 | 5.93 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Mexico was 5.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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