Bulgaria vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex
Bulgaria
143.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
147.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
20th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 142.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 147.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 159.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 162.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 164.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.