Czechia vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex

Czechia
144 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
147.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Czechia rank
21st
Portugal rank
20th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 144 deaths per 100,000 people in Czechia, a difference of 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 111 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 271.35 deaths per 100,000 people 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people 107.48 deaths per 100,000 people Czechia
1990s 261.28 deaths per 100,000 people 169.96 deaths per 100,000 people 91.32 deaths per 100,000 people Czechia
2000s 226.94 deaths per 100,000 people 168.37 deaths per 100,000 people 58.58 deaths per 100,000 people Czechia
2010s 174.37 deaths per 100,000 people 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people Czechia
2020s 149.06 deaths per 100,000 people 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Czechia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 144 deaths per 100,000 people in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Czechia and Portugal?
3.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Czechia ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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