Portugal vs Ukraine: Death rate from cancer
Portugal
107.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
106.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Portugal rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
35th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 121.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 116.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Portugal, at 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.