Canada vs Portugal: Death rate from digestive diseases

Canada
17.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
18.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
65th
Portugal rank
62nd

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 111 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people 49.74 deaths per 100,000 people 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1960s 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1970s 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1980s 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1990s 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2000s 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2020s 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9097 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Canada and Portugal?
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Canada ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.