Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.1% against 62.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.
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 41st 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 | 86.1% | 90.4% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 88.0% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 81.6% | 16.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.1% against 62.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 18.3%, 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+?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). 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 ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.