Portugal vs Syria: Number of deaths, by world region
Portugal
115,924 deaths
in 2023
Syria
118,896 deaths
in 2023
Portugal rank
73rd
Syria rank
72nd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Portugal
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 118,896 deaths against 115,924 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 2,972 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99,898 deaths | 87,742 deaths | 12,156 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 96,046 deaths | 72,286 deaths | 23,759 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 92,928 deaths | 62,680 deaths | 30,248 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 92,796 deaths | 62,877 deaths | 29,919 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 101,495 deaths | 65,885 deaths | 35,610 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 102,314 deaths | 75,497 deaths | 26,817 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 105,896 deaths | 132,769 deaths | 26,872 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 121,372 deaths | 109,982 deaths | 11,390 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Portugal or Syria?
- Syria, at 118,896 deaths against 115,924 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Portugal and Syria?
- 2,972 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Portugal ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.