Cuba vs Portugal: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Cuba
9.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
8.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
67th
Portugal rank
68th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Portugal ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Cuba and Portugal?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.