Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia
Serbia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
15.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia, 1998–2023
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 Serbia is 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia peaked at 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Hungary 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Croatia 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Moldova 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Barbados 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Slovakia 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Romania 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Serbia was 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.