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Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal

Portugal: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
38
1980–2022

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Portugal, 1980–2022

0123451980200120221980: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.

That places Portugal 14th 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 deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
1982 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1983 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1984 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1985 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1986 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1987 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
1988 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1989 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1990 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people -19.4%
1991 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1992 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people +17.4%
1993 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1994 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1995 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1996 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1997 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
1998 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1999 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2000 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2001 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
2002 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2003 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2007 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
2008 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2009 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2010 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2011 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2012 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2013 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2014 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2015 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2016 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2017 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2018 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2019 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2022 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Bulgaria 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 12 Poland 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 13 North Macedonia 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 16 Ireland 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 17 New Zealand 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Portugal ranks 14th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.