Portugal vs South Africa: Death rate from pneumonia
Portugal
55.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Portugal ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd 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 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.