Death rate from cancer in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cancer was 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
107.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
128.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
93.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
Portugal recorded 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Portugal peaked at 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Portugal ranks 32nd 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.
Death rate from cancer in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 93.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 93.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 95.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 98.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 100.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 101.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 105.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 105.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 114.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 112.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 114.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 115.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 113.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 120.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 118.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 121.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 118.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 114.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 118.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 117.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 125.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 119.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 117.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 123.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 124.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 123.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 124.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 125.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 127.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 125.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 126.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 125.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 127.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 127.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 125.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 123.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 123.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 118.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 118.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 118.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 116.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 115.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 115.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 115.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 115.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 108.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Germany 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Netherlands 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 North Macedonia 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Seychelles 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Ukraine 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Portugal?
- Death rate from cancer in Portugal was 107.94 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cancer?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.