Greece vs Portugal: Cancer death rate by age group

Greece
2.7
in 2023
Portugal
2.56
in 2022
Greece rank
41st
Portugal rank
44th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
051015195519892023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.7 against 2.56 in Portugal, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 10.08 7.84 2.24 Greece
1970s 6.7 8.9 2.2 Portugal
1980s 4.75 7.26 2.51 Portugal
1990s 3.93 5.5 1.57 Portugal
2000s 3.03 2.47 0.5584 Greece
2010s 5.82 3.12 2.7 Greece
2020s 0 2.56 2.56 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 2.7 against 2.56 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Greece and Portugal?
0.14, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed