North Macedonia vs Portugal: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
North Macedonia
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
4.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 111 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- North Macedonia, at 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.