Death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cancer by sex was 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
147.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
174 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
103.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Portugal is 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 103.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Portugal 20th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 104.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 103.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 111.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 109.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 113.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 116.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 122.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 123.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 129.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 126.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 137.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 137.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 141.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 137.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 148.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 144.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 149.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 148.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 145.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 152.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 152.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 159.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 161.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 163.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 150.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 153.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 150.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 161.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 165.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 161.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 165.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 163.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 165.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 167.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 170.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 170.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 172.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 174 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 172.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 172.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 169.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 169.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 170.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 164.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 166.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 164.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 166.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 165.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 164.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 163.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 162.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 162.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 163.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 161.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 158.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 174 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 Estonia 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Cuba 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Czechia 144 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bulgaria 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 French Guiana 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 174 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Portugal ranks 20th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.