Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.8 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal peaked at 3.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2000.
That places Portugal 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.43 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.75 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal was 2.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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