Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal
Portugal: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Portugal peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 149th 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
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +92.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 15.4% 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 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Portugal ranks 149th 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 up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.