PT · 2021 · tps00116

Death due to cancer, by sex

Portugal, 2021

Death due to cancer, by sex
452.3
Portugal, 2021
▼ 6.0% vs 2020 (480.9)
Analysis

In 2021, Portugal's death due to cancer, by sex decreased by 6.0% compared to 2020, reaching 452.3.

Portugal accounts for 96.1% of the EU-27 total of 470.7.

Portugal ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 8.0% (from 491.6 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00116, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
96.1%
EU-27: 470.7
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
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