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Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal

Portugal: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
4.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
38
1980–2022

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal, 1980–2022

02461980200120221980: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

Portugal ranks 45th 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 deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1982 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1983 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
1984 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1985 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1986 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1987 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1988 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1989 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
1990 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
1991 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1992 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1993 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
1994 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1995 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1996 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1997 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1998 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1999 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2000 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2001 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
2002 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2003 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2007 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2008 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2009 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2010 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2011 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2012 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2013 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
2014 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2015 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2016 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2017 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2018 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2019 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2022 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 42 South Korea 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 43 Barbados 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 44 United Kingdom 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 46 Poland 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 47 Armenia 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 48 Belarus 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Portugal was 6.5 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Portugal ranks 45th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,025 data points, 1979–2023
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