Births and deaths per year in Portugal
Portugal: Births and deaths per year was 115,924 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115,924 deaths
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
125,515 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
87,500 deaths
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 115,924 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Portugal peaked at 125,515 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,500 deaths, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104,210 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 105,975 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 100,745 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 97,246 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 94,978 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 99,382 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 106,509 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 101,613 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 91,397 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 96,924 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 94,778 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 98,722 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 95,568 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 96,440 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 95,576 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 93,689 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 98,550 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 94,449 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 93,133 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 99,551 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 92,335 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 96,212 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 87,500 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 92,230 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 93,488 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94,692 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 98,535 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 92,639 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 92,536 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 89,113 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 91,196 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 92,610 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 89,488 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 93,117 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 94,026 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 94,232 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92,788 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 92,401 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 95,053 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,054 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 99,986 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 101,289 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 98,186 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 103,092 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 96,680 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 100,790 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 104,115 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 102,059 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 103,527 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 105,223 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102,805 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 102,641 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103,908 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 106,122 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,540 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 104,799 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 99,276 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 100,895 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 101,491 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101,665 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102,923 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100,424 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 105,029 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 103,996 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 102,636 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106,551 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 108,493 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 107,842 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,263 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 109,808 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 121,308 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 122,741 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 125,515 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 115,924 deaths | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99,898 deaths | 91,397 deaths | 106,509 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,046 deaths | 93,133 deaths | 99,551 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,928 deaths | 87,500 deaths | 98,535 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,796 deaths | 89,488 deaths | 95,053 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,495 deaths | 96,680 deaths | 105,223 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,314 deaths | 99,276 deaths | 106,122 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,896 deaths | 100,424 deaths | 111,263 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,372 deaths | 115,924 deaths | 125,515 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Portugal?
- Births and deaths per year in Portugal was 115,924 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 125,515 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,500 deaths in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for births and deaths per year?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.