Italy vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer
Italy
296.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
285.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 296.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 287.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 293.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 296.07 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 Italy and Portugal?
- 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Italy ranks 10th 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.