Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 2018
All-time low
4.02
in 1981
Years of data
38
1980–2022
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.5 for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal peaked at 6.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.17 | — |
| 1981 | 4.02 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 4.23 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 4.82 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.67 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.28 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5.04 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.02 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.62 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 4.85 | 5.59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.75 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 South Korea 6.73 compare
- 44 Barbados 6.68 compare
- 45 United Kingdom 6.68 compare
- 47 Poland 6.45 compare
- 48 Belarus 6.34 compare
- 49 New Zealand 6.33 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal was 6.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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