Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stomach cancer death rate was 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
7.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Stomach cancer death rate 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
In 2022, stomach cancer death rate in Portugal stood at 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Portugal peaked at 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 28.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Turkmenistan 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Belize 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Martinique 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Venezuela 7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Portugal?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal was 7.64 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.