Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.2%
in 2021
Portugal
81.5%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Portugal
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.5% against 62.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 72.9% 89.9% 17.0% Portugal
2010s 77.7% 87.9% 10.2% Portugal
2020s 64.9% 82.0% 17.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 81.5% against 62.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
19.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.