Cuba vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex
Cuba
155.83
in 2021
Portugal
147.23
in 2022
Cuba rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 155.83 against 147.23 in Portugal, a difference of 8.6.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.47 | 136.43 | 28.04 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 155.27 | 149.79 | 5.48 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 151.09 | 160.02 | 8.93 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 149.22 | 169.96 | 20.74 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 156.43 | 168.37 | 11.94 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 159.27 | 163.15 | 3.88 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 155.83 against 147.23 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Cuba and Portugal?
- 8.6, 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Cuba ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.