Malaysia vs Portugal: Death rate from pneumonia

Malaysia
57.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
55.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
39th
Portugal rank
41st

Death rate from pneumonia over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 57.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Malaysia ranks 39th 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 Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people 52.81 deaths per 100,000 people 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people 11 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2020s 53.84 deaths per 100,000 people 58.99 deaths per 100,000 people 5.16 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, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 57.82 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 Malaysia and Portugal?
2.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Malaysia ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.