How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female

Japan

79.1%

in 2021

Portugal

78.5%

in 2021

Japan rank

28th

Portugal rank

29th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female over time

Japan
Portugal

How they compare

Japan currently reports 79.1% against 78.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.2%	81.7%	3.5%	Portugal
2010s	79.3%	83.5%	4.2%	Portugal
2020s	79.5%	79.1%	0.4%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female, Japan or Portugal?: Japan, at 79.1% against 78.5% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female between Japan and Portugal?: 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female?: Japan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total female deaths ages 15-59
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.