Belgium vs Portugal: Number of deaths
Belgium
112,228 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
118,847 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
80th
Portugal rank
78th
Number of deaths over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 118,847 deaths against 112,228 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 6,619 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,694 deaths | 107,296 deaths | 3,602 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 108,540 deaths | 109,971 deaths | 1,431 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 119,165 deaths | 121,220 deaths | 2,054 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 118,847 deaths against 112,228 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Belgium and Portugal?
- 6,619 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for number of deaths?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.