Belgium vs Portugal: Death rate from pneumonia
Belgium
58.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
55.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
37th
Portugal rank
41st
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium 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 pneumonia?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 41st 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 pneumonia. 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 deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.