Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2013
All-time low
2.86
in 1991
Years of data
38
1980–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.56 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal peaked at 4.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1991.
That places Portugal 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.55 | — |
| 1981 | 2.92 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.31 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.48 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.34 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.69 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.38 | 2.92 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.86 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.74 | 4.34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.27 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal was 4.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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