Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal
Portugal: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.47
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.74
in 1992
All-time low
11.69
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Portugal stood at 14.47.
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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.69, in 1955.
Portugal ranks 55th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.69 | — |
| 1956 | 12.27 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 11.74 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 12.38 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 12.76 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 13.31 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 12.33 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 13.59 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 13.28 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 13.78 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 14.77 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 13.97 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 13.55 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 14.13 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 14.46 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.4 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 16.22 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.79 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.11 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.92 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 15.97 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 14.88 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.27 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 16.68 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.74 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.14 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.85 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 17.59 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.21 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.55 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.21 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 18.88 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.82 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.41 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.46 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.18 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 20.74 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.24 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 19.45 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.09 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.96 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.49 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.35 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.25 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.24 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 17.07 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.58 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.47 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.54 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.77 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.82 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 14.47 | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.17 | 11.69 | 12.76 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.72 | 12.33 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 14.08 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 | 16.14 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.21 | 17.35 | 20.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 15.3 | 18.24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 13.77 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 14.47 | 14.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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)
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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 in 1992.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 in 1955.
- How does Portugal rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Portugal ranks 55th 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 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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