Belgium vs Portugal: Breast cancer death rate in women
Belgium
14.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
14.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
49th
Portugal rank
51st
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.