Portugal vs Slovenia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Portugal
4.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
14th
Slovenia rank
15th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7246 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5089 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0694 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5915 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 15th 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.