French Guiana vs Portugal: Death rate from digestive diseases
French Guiana
18.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Portugal
18.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
61st
Portugal rank
62nd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- French Guiana
- Portugal
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1968 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.83 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, French Guiana or Portugal?
- French Guiana, at 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between French Guiana and Portugal?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Portugal rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- French Guiana ranks 61st 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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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.