Netherlands vs Portugal: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Netherlands
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
8.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
71st
Portugal rank
68th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 71st 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.