How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14

Latin America & Caribbean

43.7%

in 2021

Portugal

71.2%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean rank

9th

Portugal rank

8th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 71.2% against 43.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 27.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.8%	54.2%	17.4%	Portugal
2010s	39.2%	73.5%	34.3%	Portugal
2020s	44.4%	71.4%	27.1%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, Latin America & Caribbean or Portugal?: Portugal, at 71.2% against 43.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 between Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?: 27.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 5-14
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 deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.