Belgium vs Portugal: Number of deaths

Belgium
113,798
in 2023
Portugal
115,924
in 2023
Belgium rank
74th
Portugal rank
73rd

Number of deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

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, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 115,924 against 113,798 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths 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?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed