Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Portugal
80.3%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 80.3% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.6% 57.4% 32.2% Portugal
2010s 87.6% 65.1% 22.5% Portugal
2020s 80.9% 60.2% 20.7% 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, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Portugal, at 80.3% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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 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.