Cuba vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Cuba
13.69
in 2021
Portugal
12.84
in 2022
Cuba rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
051015195519882022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 13.69 against 12.84 in Portugal, a difference of 0.85.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Portugal ahead.

Cuba ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 13.15 13.87 0.7148 Portugal
1970s 12.04 15.67 3.63 Portugal
1980s 12.13 12.99 0.862 Portugal
1990s 12.54 15.24 2.71 Portugal
2000s 12.66 16.39 3.74 Portugal
2010s 13.05 15.44 2.39 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Cuba or Portugal?
Cuba, at 13.69 against 12.84 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Cuba and Portugal?
0.85, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Cuba ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed