Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+

Portugal
81.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
60.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.1% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Portugal ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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 (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 90.4% 58.8% 31.6% Portugal
2010s 88.0% 67.3% 20.7% Portugal
2020s 81.6% 63.6% 18.0% 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+, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Portugal, at 81.1% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
Portugal ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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+ (% of total 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total 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 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.