Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal
Portugal: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal stood at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9917 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9926 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9917 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Uruguay 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Italy 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Japan 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Palau 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Slovenia 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Portugal was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.