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