Deaths from cancer who in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths from cancer who was 29,343 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29,343
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,608
in 2019
All-time low
24,574
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Portugal, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 24.6k2001: 24.7k2002: 24.6k2003: 25.3k2004: 25.3k2005: 27.0k2006: 26.2k2007: 27.0k2008: 27.5k2009: 27.6k2010: 28.2k2011: 28.7k2012: 29.0k2013: 28.9k2014: 28.1k2015: 28.6k2016: 29.3k2017: 29.5k2018: 30.0k2019: 30.6k2020: 30.4k2021: 29.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Portugal stood at 29,343.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Portugal peaked at 30,608 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,574, in 2002.

Portugal ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from cancer who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 24,601
2001 24,741 +0.6%
2002 24,574 -0.7%
2003 25,322 +3.0%
2004 25,349 +0.1%
2005 27,009 +6.5%
2006 26,247 -2.8%
2007 26,957 +2.7%
2008 27,462 +1.9%
2009 27,606 +0.5%
2010 28,213 +2.2%
2011 28,693 +1.7%
2012 28,954 +0.9%
2013 28,866 -0.3%
2014 28,143 -2.5%
2015 28,635 +1.7%
2016 29,347 +2.5%
2017 29,489 +0.5%
2018 30,031 +1.8%
2019 30,608 +1.9%
2020 30,426 -0.6%
2021 29,343 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,987 24,574 27,606 10
2010s 29,098 28,143 30,608 10
2020s 29,884 29,343 30,426 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 43 Venezuela 30,306 compare
  2. 44 Hungary 30,258 compare
  3. 45 Chile 29,698 compare
  4. 47 Kenya 28,924 compare
  5. 48 Czechia 27,638 compare
  6. 49 Belgium 27,126 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Portugal?
Deaths from cancer who in Portugal was 29,343 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30,608 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24,574 in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for deaths from cancer who?
Portugal ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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