Which has higher deaths from cancer, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 30,306 deaths against 29,343 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

963 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Deaths from cancer

Portugal

29,343 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

30,306 deaths

in 2021

Portugal rank

46th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

43rd

Deaths from cancer over time

Portugal
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 30,306 deaths against 29,343 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 963 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 46th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25,987 deaths	22,586 deaths	3,400 deaths	Portugal
2010s	29,098 deaths	32,503 deaths	3,405 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	29,884 deaths	29,668 deaths	216.2 deaths	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 30,306 deaths against 29,343 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 963 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Portugal ranks 46th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 43rd 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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Indicator: Deaths from cancer
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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