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REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
AVERAGE POPULATION: &nbsp; The average population during a calendar year, generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on two consecutive years.
CRUDE DEATH RATE: &nbsp; The ratio of the number of deaths during the year to the average population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 inhabitants.

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Mortality rate due to malignant neoplasms (‰)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Mortality rate due to malignant neoplasms (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024); Annual
Regularity	Annual
Source	Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death
First available period	2022
Last available period	2023
Dimensions	Data reference period Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)
Concepts	REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others). AVERAGE POPULATION: The average population during a calendar year, generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on two consecutive years. CRUDE DEATH RATE: The ratio of the number of deaths during the year to the average population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 inhabitants.
Formule	(Number of deaths caused by malignant neoplasms/ Resident population estimated for the middle of the year)*1000
Measure unit (symbol)	Permillage (‰)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	26/09/2025