Germany vs Portugal: Cancer death rates by type
Germany
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7253 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2461 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9379 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Germany ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.