Italy vs Portugal: Death rate from diabetes

Italy
33.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
31.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
51st
Portugal rank
54th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 32.08 deaths per 100,000 people 38.46 deaths per 100,000 people 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2020s 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Italy and Portugal?
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Italy ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.