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
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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

Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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