Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
9.3 per 1,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Portugal is 11.1 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Portugal peaked at 12 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000 people, in 1982.
That places Portugal 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.91 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.64 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 per 1,000 people | 11.1 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Portugal?
- Death rate, crude in Portugal was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 people in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate, crude?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.