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Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
12.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 14 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation is 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation peaked at 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

Russian Federation ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1982 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1983 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1984 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1985 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1986 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1987 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1988 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1989 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1990 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1991 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1992 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1993 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1994 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1995 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1996 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1997 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1998 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1999 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2000 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2001 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2002 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2003 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2004 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2005 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2006 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2007 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2008 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2009 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2010 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2011 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2012 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2013 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2014 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2015 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2016 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2017 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2018 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2019 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 7 Romania 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Uruguay 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 Poland 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Norway 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Brunei Darussalam 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russian Federation was 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Russian Federation rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.