Drug use disorder death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Portugal peaked at 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Portugal?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Portugal was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.