Portugal vs Spain: Annual death rates in different age groups

Portugal
2.59
in 2023
Spain
2.39
in 2023
Portugal rank
210th
Spain rank
211th

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.59 against 2.39 in Spain, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 210th and Spain ranks 211th of 229 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 134.4 110.94 23.46 Portugal
1950s 96.73 61.01 35.72 Portugal
1960s 73.94 39.72 34.22 Portugal
1970s 40.78 20.24 20.55 Portugal
1980s 17.63 9.79 7.84 Portugal
1990s 8.07 5.98 2.09 Portugal
2000s 4.08 3.78 0.3041 Portugal
2010s 2.96 2.78 0.1759 Portugal
2020s 2.55 2.54 0.0156 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 2.59 against 2.39 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Portugal and Spain?
0.2, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Portugal ranks 210th and Spain ranks 211th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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