Death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex was 147.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
147.23
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
174
in 1996
All-time low
103.36
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal is 147.23, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal peaked at 174 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 103.36, 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 104.66 | — |
| 1956 | 103.36 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 111.38 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 109.25 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 113.68 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 116.06 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 118.71 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 122.93 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 123.38 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 129.81 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 126.9 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 137.48 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 134.28 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 137.77 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 141.72 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 137.25 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 148.17 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 144.13 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 149.14 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 148.27 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 145.41 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 152.57 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 152.34 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 159.36 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 161.23 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 163.07 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 150.84 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 153.52 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 150.62 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 161.29 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 165.34 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 161.21 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 165.79 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 163.47 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 165.04 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 167.28 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 163.06 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 167.66 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 170.93 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 170.11 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 172.17 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 174 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 172.79 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 172.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 169.38 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 170.58 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 169.94 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 170.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 171.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 164.84 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 166.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 164.48 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 166.45 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 165.74 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 164.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 163.67 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 162.56 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 162.43 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 163.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 163.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 161.58 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 158.07 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 147.23 | -6.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 147.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 147.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.47 | 103.36 | 113.68 | 5 |
| 1960s | 128.9 | 116.06 | 141.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.79 | 137.25 | 161.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.02 | 150.62 | 165.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.96 | 163.06 | 174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.37 | 164.48 | 171.85 | 7 |
| 2010s | 163.15 | 158.07 | 166.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.23 | 147.23 | 147.23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal was 147.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.36 in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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