Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stomach cancer death rate was 7.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.64
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.84
in 1971
All-time low
7.64
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, stomach cancer death rate in Portugal stood at 7.64. 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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 23rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25.19 | — |
| 1956 | 24.28 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 25.87 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 26.41 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.16 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 25.78 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 26.82 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 27.41 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 28 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.5 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 29.93 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 28.48 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 29.87 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 29.04 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 28.78 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.84 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 28.14 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 29.54 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 29.62 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.85 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 26.62 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.08 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.88 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 25.52 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.38 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.65 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 22.9 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.17 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.62 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.05 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.83 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.53 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.52 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.55 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.03 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 19.14 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.01 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 16.93 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 17.43 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.43 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.04 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.33 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.15 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.68 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.23 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.69 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.76 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.03 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.11 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | -13.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.45, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.58 | 24.28 | 26.41 | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.41 | 25.78 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.79 | 24.88 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 | 20.52 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 | 15.04 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 | 11.24 | 14.88 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 8.81 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Turkmenistan 7.9 compare
- 21 Latvia 7.87 compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.66 compare
- 24 Estonia 7.51 compare
- 25 Belize 7.22 compare
- 26 Martinique 7.15 compare
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- 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 stomach cancer death rate in Portugal?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Portugal was 7.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 in 1971.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Portugal ranks 23rd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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