Death rate from cancer in Portugal

Portugal: Death rate from cancer was 285.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
285.15
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
297.45
in 2019
All-time low
235.59
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Portugal, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 238.82001: 238.52002: 235.62003: 241.82004: 241.42005: 256.72006: 248.92007: 255.12008: 259.52009: 260.62010: 266.42011: 271.62012: 275.22013: 275.92014: 270.42015: 276.22016: 2842017: 286.12018: 291.92019: 297.42020: 295.42021: 285.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Portugal is 285.15, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Portugal peaked at 297.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 235.59, in 2002.

Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 247.7 235.59 260.65 10
2010s 279.51 266.45 297.45 10
2020s 290.3 285.15 295.45 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Italy 296.07 compare
  2. 11 Germany 291.94 compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 287.93 compare
  4. 14 Estonia 282.46 compare
  5. 15 France 278.49 compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 276.02 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Portugal?
Death rate from cancer in Portugal was 285.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 297.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 235.59 in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for death rate from cancer?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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