Kenya vs Portugal: Deaths from cancer
Kenya
28,924 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
29,343 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
47th
Portugal rank
46th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29,343 deaths against 28,924 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 419 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th 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 | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,996 deaths | 25,987 deaths | 10,990 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27,993 deaths | 29,098 deaths | 1,105 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29,123 deaths | 29,884 deaths | 761.75 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Kenya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29,343 deaths against 28,924 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Kenya and Portugal?
- 419 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Kenya ranks 47th 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.