Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
60.0%
in 2021
Portugal
80.3%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Portugal
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 80.3% against 60.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th 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 (excluding high income) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 85.1% 89.6% 4.5% Portugal
2010s 83.8% 87.6% 3.8% Portugal
2020s 62.7% 80.9% 18.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 80.3% against 60.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
20.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
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

Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.