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Cancer death rates by type in Portugal

Portugal: Cancer death rates by type was 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2022

Cancer death rates by type in Portugal, 1980–2022

012341980200120221980: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rates by type in Portugal stood at 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 in Portugal peaked at 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cancer death rates by type in Portugal, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1982 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1983 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1984 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
1985 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1986 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
1987 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people +7.8%
1988 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1989 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1990 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1991 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1992 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1993 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1994 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
1995 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1996 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1997 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1998 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1999 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2000 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2001 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2002 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2003 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2007 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2008 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2009 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2010 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2011 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%
2012 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2013 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2014 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2016 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2017 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2018 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2019 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -21.1%
2022 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Belgium 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 38 Russian Federation 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 39 United States of America 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 41 Israel 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 42 Germany 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 43 Canada 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type in Portugal?
Cancer death rates by type in Portugal was 2.32 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for cancer death rates by type?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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