Chile vs Portugal: Deaths from cancer
Chile
29,698 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
29,343 deaths
in 2021
Chile rank
45th
Portugal rank
46th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 29,698 deaths against 29,343 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 355 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,646 deaths | 25,987 deaths | 5,341 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26,033 deaths | 29,098 deaths | 3,065 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29,000 deaths | 29,884 deaths | 884.2 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 29,698 deaths against 29,343 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Chile and Portugal?
- 355 deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Chile ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.