Cervical cancer death rate in women in Portugal
Portugal: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1957 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.3% |
| 1981 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 New Zealand 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Belgium 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Spain 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Malta 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.3474 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.1616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0268 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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Portugal ranks 84th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.