Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal
Portugal: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
11.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal stood at 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal peaked at 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Portugal ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 48 Italy 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belgium 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Israel 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Réunion 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Paraguay 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal was 14.47 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Portugal rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.