Belgium vs Portugal: Share of deaths from each major cause
Belgium
4.3%
in 2021
Portugal
4.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
36th
Portugal rank
39th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Belgium ranks 36th 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.