New Zealand vs Portugal: Cervical cancer death rate in women
New Zealand
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Portugal
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7486 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5467 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. 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 cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.