Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Portugal: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Portugal
8.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Portugal rank
68th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.