Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal
Portugal: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.19
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 1966
All-time low
2.24
in 2009
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.19 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal peaked at 10.43 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2009.
That places Portugal 29th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.83 | — |
| 1956 | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 7.51 | +39.1% |
| 1958 | 5.83 | -22.4% |
| 1959 | 6.63 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 6.96 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 7.51 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 8.62 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 8.22 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.92 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 8.47 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.43 | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 8.93 | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 10.32 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 9.9 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.85 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 10.06 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 8.74 | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 10.06 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 9.38 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 8.82 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 8.33 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 9 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 8.41 | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 7.74 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 8.6 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 6.68 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.02 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.34 | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 6.28 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 6.67 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 6.26 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.33 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 5.51 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 5.35 | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +18.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.4 | 7.51 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.83 | 6.96 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.77 | 6.58 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 | 6.02 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 3.71 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.24 | 4.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.68 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 in children under 10 years old in Portugal?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Portugal was 3.19 in 2022, according to 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 10.43 in 1966.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Portugal ranks 29th 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from 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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