Portugal vs United States of America: Respiratory infection death rate
Portugal
35.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
34.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
42nd
United States of America rank
44th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 100.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 68.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.898 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, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th 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.