Portugal vs Russian Federation: Death rate from diabetes

Portugal
16.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
17.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Portugal rank
69th
Russian Federation rank
67th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 69th and Russian Federation ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1990s 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2000s 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people 9.07 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, Portugal or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Portugal and Russian Federation?
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Portugal ranks 69th and Russian Federation ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.