Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Annual death rate by age group
Republic of Korea
2.4 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
2.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6014 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1025 deaths per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.