Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal
Portugal: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal peaked at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.7% |
| 1957 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1960 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1962 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal was 2.97 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.