Netherlands vs Portugal: Death rate from cancer
Netherlands
276.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
285.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 276.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 267.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 271.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.17 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 276.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Netherlands ranks 16th 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.