Cuba vs Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Cuba
13.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
12.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7148 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.862 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Cuba and Portugal?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.