Denmark vs Portugal: Death rate from digestive diseases
Denmark
17.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
18.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
64th
Portugal rank
62nd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3496 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8832 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, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.