Argentina vs Portugal: Cancer death rate by age group
Argentina
2.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
39th
Portugal rank
40th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4817 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.691 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7494 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1535 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.