Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Portugal
Portugal: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.15
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2020
All-time low
0.9905
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Portugal stood at 1.15.
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 who in Portugal peaked at 1.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9905, 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 who in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9917 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9926 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9905 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9917 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9905 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Portugal?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Portugal was 1.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9905 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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