Ireland vs Portugal: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Ireland
4.53
in 2022
Portugal
4.56
in 2022
Ireland rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0246197920002022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.56 against 4.53 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.56 3.38 1.18 Ireland
1990s 5.23 3.33 1.9 Ireland
2000s 4.85 4.11 0.74 Ireland
2010s 4.61 4.61 0.0041 Ireland
2020s 4.53 4.56 0.0311 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.56 against 4.53 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ireland and Portugal?
0.03, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,069 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed