Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal
Portugal: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
7.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal is 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal peaked at 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Portugal 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 23.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 27.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 29.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 32.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 32.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 32.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Germany 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Italy 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Portugal was 30.07 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.