Cuba vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex
Cuba
155.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
147.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 20th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 155.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 149.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 156.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 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, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Cuba and Portugal?
- 8.6 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Cuba ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.