Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised), 2023
Região Autónoma dos Açores had the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised) of 9 regions in 2023, at 275.5 per 100,000 people. Norte had the lowest, at 206.8 per 100,000 people. The median was 228.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Portugal was 218.2 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 275.5 | -36.7 pts |
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 234.6 | -6.4 pts |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 233 | |
| 4 | Alentejo | 230.7 | |
| 5 | Algarve | 228.4 | +6.6 pts |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 227.1 | |
| 7 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 216.6 | |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 209.3 | |
| 9 | Norte | 206.8 | -4.1 pts |
About this ranking
Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 C00 to C97) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).
Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 275.5 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Norte, with 206.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.