Netherlands vs Portugal: Death rates from different causes
Netherlands
108.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
107.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 171.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 169.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 159.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 145.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 112.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.