Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal
Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 80.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal stood at 80.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal peaked at 87.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 80.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 80.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.1% | 87.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.3% | 81.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 24 Mauritius 80.9% compare
- 25 Brunei 80.8% compare
- 26 Croatia 80.5% compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 80.1% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 79.8% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 79.7% compare
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 non-communicable diseases in Portugal?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Portugal was 80.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.