Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal

Portugal: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 46.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
46.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2010
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 43.4 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 51.5 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 51 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 46.7 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 47.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 46.7 % of total female deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal stood at 46.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal peaked at 51.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 43.4%
2010 51.5% +18.7%
2015 51.0% -1.0%
2019 46.7% -8.5%
2020 47.6% +2.0%
2021 46.7% -1.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.8%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 46.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 43.4% 43.4% 1
2010s 49.7% 46.7% 51.5% 3
2020s 47.2% 46.7% 47.6% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 169 Bahrain 47.8% compare
  2. 170 China 47.4% compare
  3. 171 Brunei 47.0% compare
  4. 173 Kuwait 46.3% compare
  5. 174 Switzerland 45.9% compare
  6. 175 Finland 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal was 46.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Portugal ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.