Cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal
Portugal: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.97
in 1956
All-time low
1.6
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.6 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal peaked at 10.97 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.38 | — |
| 1956 | 10.97 | +17.0% |
| 1957 | 9.67 | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 10.45 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 10.28 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.09 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.04 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.39 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.63 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.94 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 9.79 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 10.23 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 9.82 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.25 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 10.38 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.9 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 7.69 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 7.09 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 7.36 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.49 | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.89 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -52.3% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -24.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.15 | 9.38 | 10.97 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.92 | 8.94 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.87 | 4.89 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.32 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.47 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.66 | 3.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.91 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
- 80 United States 1.68 compare
- 81 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 83 South Korea 1.6 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 1.58 compare
- 85 Spain 1.58 compare
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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal was 1.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 in 1956.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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