Lung cancer death rates in Portugal
Portugal: Lung cancer death rates was 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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
Portugal recorded 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates 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 death rates in Portugal peaked at 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.
That places Portugal 47th 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 rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1957 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Portugal?
- Lung cancer death rates in Portugal was 8.91 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 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- How does Portugal rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.