Germany vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer
Germany
291.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
285.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Portugal rank
13th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 291.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 285.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 293.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 291.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Germany and Portugal?
- 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.