Lung cancer deaths men women in Portugal
Portugal: Lung cancer deaths men women was 30.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.07
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.02
in 2013
All-time low
7.53
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Portugal is 30.07, 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 deaths men women in Portugal peaked at 35.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 1956.
That places Portugal 29th 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 deaths men women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.41 | — |
| 1956 | 7.53 | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 9.02 | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 8.19 | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 9.3 | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 9.54 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9.81 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.34 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 11.21 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 11.18 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.78 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.56 | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 11.9 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 13.74 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 14.32 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 14.51 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.05 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 15.37 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 16.35 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 16.97 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 17.96 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 18.69 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 21.59 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 22.74 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 23.65 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 21.18 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 22.82 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 23.73 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 25.22 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.53 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 27.52 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 28.03 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 27.11 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 29.15 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 28.74 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.84 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.37 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 30.9 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.06 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.11 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.55 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 33.15 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 30.65 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.65 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 31.32 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.12 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.57 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 32.94 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 32.17 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.53 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.95 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.02 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 33.27 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 32.38 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.97 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.45 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.96 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.07 | -7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.49 | 7.53 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.74 | 9.54 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 | 14.51 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.64 | 21.18 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.85 | 28.74 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 | 31.2 | 33.57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 32.16 | 35.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 | 30.07 | 30.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Portugal?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Portugal was 30.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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