Australia vs Portugal: Share of deaths from each major cause
Australia
4.1%
in 2023
Portugal
4.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.