Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Portugal
3.19
in 2022
Sri Lanka
3.07
in 2019
Portugal rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.19 against 3.07 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 2 | 4.24 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.71 | 3.33 | 5.38 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 7.87 | 3.69 | 4.19 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 3.56 | 3.77 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.22 | 0.6559 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 3.78 | 0.5581 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.21 | 0.0612 | Portugal |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 3.19 against 3.07 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.