Table 8.
Colorectal Cancer Age-standardized Rates (per 100,000) by Sex, 2000
| Region | Incidence | Mortality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Eastern Asia (Japan) | 43.2 | 25.3 | 17.6 | 11.0 |
| Eastern Asia (Korea) | 14.9 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 5.7 |
| Eastern Asia (China) | 13.2 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| South-Eastern Asia | 12.6 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 6.4 |
| Pacific Islands | 10.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Pacific Rim | 16.9 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 6.4 |