Cancer death rate by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.56 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.56
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.75
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Portugal is 2.56, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 101.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Portugal peaked at 13.75 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Portugal 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.47 | — |
| 1956 | 4.58 | -46.0% |
| 1957 | 5.14 | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 5.68 | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 4.98 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | -25.1% |
| 1961 | 9.32 | +150.0% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | -63.8% |
| 1963 | 6.99 | +107.2% |
| 1964 | 5.87 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 7.59 | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 6.2 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 8.98 | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 13.75 | +53.2% |
| 1969 | 8.5 | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 5.58 | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 13.27 | +137.9% |
| 1972 | 8.39 | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 10.89 | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 10.94 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.91 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 7.91 | -33.6% |
| 1977 | 6.73 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 8.93 | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 4.44 | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5 | +158.8% |
| 1981 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.07 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 4.83 | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 6.71 | +372.7% |
| 1986 | 9.57 | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -56.8% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | +64.5% |
| 1989 | 6.06 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.36 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 6.35 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | +101.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9876 | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +611.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | — |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | +677.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +101.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.77 | 4.58 | 8.47 | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.43 | 3.37 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 4.44 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 1.42 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.49 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 0.9876 | 3.54 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 0 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Portugal?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Portugal was 2.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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