Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 12.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal stood at 12.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal peaked at 17.1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 1956.
That places Portugal 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.22 | — |
| 1956 | 10.46 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 11.53 | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 10.67 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 11.98 | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 12.06 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 12.23 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 12.03 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.42 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 13.43 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 13.53 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.01 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.35 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 13.77 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.4 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 14.27 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.27 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 15.41 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.06 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 14.99 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.28 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 15.71 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.1 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 17.03 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.04 | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 12.11 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.43 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.34 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 13.24 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 13.85 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 13.6 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 13.33 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 13.61 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.38 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 15.29 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 14.08 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 14.06 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.86 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 14.89 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.88 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 15.56 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.85 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.26 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.56 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.84 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 16.48 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.42 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.39 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.58 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.37 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.47 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.04 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.84 | -8.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -29.3% | 17.03 | 12.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.17 | 10.46 | 11.98 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.22 | 12.03 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.67 | 14.27 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 11.34 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 | 14.06 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 | 15.56 | 16.84 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 14.04 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 12.84 | 12.84 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
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- 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Portugal was 12.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 1978.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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