Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
17.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal peaked at 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1957 | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1958 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 32.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 33.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 32.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 27.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 65 Luxembourg 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Japan 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Portugal was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.