Italy vs Portugal: Death rate from diabetes
Italy
15.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
16.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
70th
Portugal rank
69th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3843 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Italy ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.