Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal
Portugal: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 8.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 2022
All-time low
2.19
in 1958
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.91 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal peaked at 8.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1958.
That places Portugal 45th 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.33 | — |
| 1956 | 2.94 | +26.1% |
| 1957 | 2.52 | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 2.19 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 2.4 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.89 | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 3.35 | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.58 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.8 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.59 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.65 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.37 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.89 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 4.13 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.97 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.18 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.31 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.68 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.05 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.89 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 | 2.19 | 2.94 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.24 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.14 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 4.02 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.68 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.01 | 6.87 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 6.35 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.91 | 8.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Portugal was 8.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1958.
- How does Portugal rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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