Korea vs Portugal: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Korea
9.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
8.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Korea rank
66th
Portugal rank
68th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1988 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Korea or Portugal?
- Korea, at 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Korea ranks 66th 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.