Panama vs Portugal: Respiratory infection death rate
Panama
33.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
35.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Panama ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Panama or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Panama and Portugal?
- 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Panama ranks 45th 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.