Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russia

Russia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.46
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 2009
All-time low
12.79
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russia, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 13.21981: 12.81982: 13.11983: 13.61984: 141985: 14.21986: 14.51987: 14.81988: 15.11989: 15.21990: 15.51991: 15.91992: 15.81993: 16.41994: 16.41995: 16.21996: 16.11997: 16.11998: 16.31999: 16.72000: 172001: 16.92002: 16.92003: 17.32004: 17.22005: 17.22006: 17.32007: 17.12008: 17.42009: 17.52010: 17.12011: 16.82012: 16.82013: 16.72014: 16.52015: 16.62016: 16.22017: 15.82018: 15.72019: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russia is 15.46, 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 Russia peaked at 17.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.79, in 1981.

Russia ranks 11th 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 Russia, year by year

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

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 15.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 15.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.06 12.79 15.17 10
1990s 16.15 15.55 16.71 10
2000s 17.19 16.9 17.51 10
2010s 16.35 15.46 17.09 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 8 Romania 15.59 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 15.48 compare
  3. 10 Bulgaria 15.46 compare
  4. 12 Poland 15.4 compare
  5. 13 Belarus 14.43 compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 14.24 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russia?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Russia was 15.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2009.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 in 1981.
How does Russia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Russia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
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