Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Portugal
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7206 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9404 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6277 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3761 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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Portugal ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.