Poland vs Portugal: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Poland
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
4.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8423 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4967 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2046 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Poland ranks 12th 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.