Portugal vs United States of America: Bladder cancer death rate

Portugal
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th

Bladder cancer death rate over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
01234197920002022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2726 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1990s 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 0.604 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2000s 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5931 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8321 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2020s 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, Portugal or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between Portugal and United States of America?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
Portugal ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bladder 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, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.