Portugal vs Réunion: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Portugal
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Réunion
2.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Portugal rank
42nd
Réunion rank
45th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Portugal
- Réunion
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Réunion's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Réunion ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0547 deaths per 100,000 people | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Portugal or Réunion?
- Portugal, at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Portugal and Réunion?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Réunion?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Portugal and Réunion rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Réunion ranks 45th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.