Lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal
Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men was 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
67.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men 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
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal stood at 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal peaked at 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Portugal 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1958 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 27.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 32.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 42.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 45.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 47.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 51.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 57.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 62.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 66.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 67.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 North Macedonia 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Romania 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Germany 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Bulgaria 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Belgium 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Portugal was 67.18 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.