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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
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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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