Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland

Poland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.4
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.83
in 2015
All-time low
4.29
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland, 1959–2022

51015195919902022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland is 15.4, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland peaked at 16.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1959.

That places Poland 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland, 1959 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1959 4.29
1960 5.23 +21.9%
1961 5.44 +4.2%
1962 5.78 +6.1%
1963 6.75 +16.9%
1964 7.43 +10.0%
1965 8.08 +8.8%
1966 7.79 -3.6%
1967 8.11 +4.0%
1968 8.45 +4.2%
1969 8.71 +3.1%
1970 9.33 +7.2%
1971 9.59 +2.7%
1972 10.02 +4.6%
1973 10.25 +2.3%
1974 10.68 +4.1%
1975 10.55 -1.2%
1976 10.9 +3.3%
1977 10.89 -0.1%
1978 11.46 +5.2%
1979 11.67 +1.8%
1980 11.44 -1.9%
1981 11.59 +1.3%
1982 11.91 +2.7%
1983 12.47 +4.7%
1984 12.57 +0.8%
1985 12.97 +3.2%
1986 12.85 -0.9%
1987 13.06 +1.6%
1988 13.8 +5.6%
1989 13.6 -1.4%
1990 14.06 +3.4%
1991 14.26 +1.4%
1992 14.18 -0.6%
1993 14.73 +3.9%
1994 15.07 +2.3%
1995 15.34 +1.8%
1996 15.54 +1.3%
1999 15.6 +0.4%
2000 16.33 +4.6%
2001 16.8 +2.9%
2002 16.58 -1.4%
2003 16.52 -0.3%
2004 16.51 -0.1%
2005 16.37 -0.9%
2006 16.36 -0.1%
2007 16.48 +0.8%
2008 16.83 +2.1%
2009 16.65 -1.1%
2010 16.79 +0.9%
2011 16.2 -3.6%
2012 16.7 +3.1%
2013 16.45 -1.5%
2014 16.32 -0.8%
2015 16.83 +3.2%
2016 16.59 -1.5%
2017 16.44 -0.9%
2018 16.08 -2.2%
2019 15.97 -0.7%
2020 15.87 -0.6%
2021 14.71 -7.3%
2022 15.4 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.29 4.29 4.29 1
1960s 7.18 5.23 8.71 10
1970s 10.53 9.33 11.67 10
1980s 12.63 11.44 13.8 10
1990s 14.85 14.06 15.6 8
2000s 16.54 16.33 16.83 10
2010s 16.44 15.97 16.83 10
2020s 15.33 14.71 15.87 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Bulgaria 15.57 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 15.48 compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 15.46 compare
  4. 12 Norway 15.08 compare
  5. 13 Brunei Darussalam 14.82 compare
  6. 14 Belarus 14.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Poland was 15.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 2015.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1959.
How does Poland rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Poland ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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