Death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate was 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.11 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.51 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
9.05 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Portugal peaked at 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1982.
That places Portugal 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 11.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 10.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 11.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Portugal?
- Death rate in Portugal was 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.