Philippines vs Portugal: Cancer death rate by age group
Philippines
2.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Portugal
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Philippines
- Portugal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Portugal ahead.
Philippines ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1857 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Philippines or Portugal?
- Philippines, at 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Philippines and Portugal?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Philippines ranks 37th 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.