Benin vs Portugal: Number of deaths
Benin
124,130 deaths
in 2023
Portugal
115,924 deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
70th
Portugal rank
73rd
Number of deaths over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 124,130 deaths against 115,924 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 8,206 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Benin ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,628 deaths | 99,898 deaths | 29,270 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 71,455 deaths | 96,046 deaths | 24,590 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 73,097 deaths | 92,928 deaths | 19,831 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 77,463 deaths | 92,796 deaths | 15,333 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 81,133 deaths | 101,495 deaths | 20,362 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 92,467 deaths | 102,314 deaths | 9,848 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 111,005 deaths | 105,896 deaths | 5,109 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 123,125 deaths | 121,372 deaths | 1,753 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Benin or Portugal?
- Benin, at 124,130 deaths against 115,924 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Benin and Portugal?
- 8,206 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for number of deaths?
- Benin ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.