Malta vs Portugal: Respiratory infection death rate
Malta
35.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
35.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7593 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2469 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Malta ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infection 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 respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.