Italy vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Italy
28.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
30.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 49.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.