French Guiana vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex
French Guiana
141.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Portugal
147.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- French Guiana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1968 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 127.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 168 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 122.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.22 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, French Guiana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between French Guiana and Portugal?
- 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- French Guiana ranks 23rd 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.