Netherlands vs Portugal: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Netherlands
35.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
35.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
183rd
Portugal rank
182nd

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
406080100200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 183rd and Portugal ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 77.6 deaths per 100,000 people 71.06 deaths per 100,000 people 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2010s 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8795 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2020s 34.03 deaths per 100,000 people 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people 2.75 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Netherlands ranks 183rd and Portugal ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.