Ireland vs Portugal: Liver cancer death rate
Ireland
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
27th
Portugal rank
26th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.753 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1975 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.389 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.