Cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal
Portugal: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.32 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.32
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2012
All-time low
2.32
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal stood at 2.32. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal peaked at 3.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.19 | — |
| 1981 | 3.02 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.46 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -17.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.94 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 3.13 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.06 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.79 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Portugal was 2.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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