Belgium vs Portugal: Number of deaths per year
Belgium
113,798
in 2023
Portugal
115,924
in 2023
Belgium rank
74th
Portugal rank
73rd
Number of deaths per year over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 115,924 against 113,798 in Belgium, a difference of 2,126.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,760 | 99,898 | 6,862 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 114,824 | 96,046 | 18,778 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 116,716 | 92,928 | 23,788 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 110,426 | 92,796 | 17,630 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 104,799 | 101,495 | 3,304 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 104,056 | 102,314 | 1,742 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 108,133 | 105,896 | 2,236 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 118,298 | 121,372 | 3,074 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 115,924 against 113,798 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2,126, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Belgium ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.