Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Liver cancer death rate
Portugal
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
26th
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.753 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4044 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0381 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd 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.