Death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate was 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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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More health data for Portugal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
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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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.