Belgium vs Portugal: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Belgium
34.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
35.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
185th
Portugal rank
182nd
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Belgium ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.