Italy vs Portugal: Breast cancer death rate in women
Italy
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
14.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
48th
Portugal rank
51st
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Italy ranks 48th 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.