Portugal vs Turkey: Cancer death rate by age group

Portugal
2.56
in 2022
Turkey
2.37
in 2023
Portugal rank
44th
Turkey rank
47th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkey
051015195519892023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.56 against 2.37 in Turkey, a difference of 0.19.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 47th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9876 6.03 5.04 Turkey
2010s 3.12 2.84 0.2771 Portugal
2020s 2.56 1.84 0.7155 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Portugal or Turkey?
Portugal, at 2.56 against 2.37 in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Portugal and Turkey?
0.19, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Portugal ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 47th 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