New Zealand vs Portugal: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
New Zealand
21.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Portugal
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
53rd
Portugal rank
54th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 54th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 399.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,577 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,178 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 268.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,625 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,356 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 200.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 946.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 745.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 79.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 54th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infections death rate by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.