Portugal vs United States: Cancer death rates by type who db

Portugal
2.32
in 2022
United States
2.33
in 2022
Portugal rank
41st
United States rank
40th

Cancer death rates by type who db over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
01234197920002022

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.33 against 2.32 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Portugal ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1980s 3.19 2.92 0.2726 Portugal
1990s 3.34 2.74 0.604 Portugal
2000s 3.26 2.67 0.5931 Portugal
2010s 3.43 2.6 0.8321 Portugal
2020s 2.32 2.33 0.0104 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type who db, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 2.33 against 2.32 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type who db between Portugal and United States?
0.01, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for cancer death rates by type who db?
Portugal ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type who db. 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 who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed