Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 42.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.84
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.36
in 2018
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 18.82001: 25.32002: 34.62003: 27.52004: 242005: 25.12006: 21.72007: 20.72008: 23.52009: 23.92010: 33.92011: 26.12012: 31.92013: 27.32014: 23.92015: 312016: 37.42017: 34.22018: 47.42019: 40.42020: 42.42021: 42.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal is 42.84, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal peaked at 47.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 82nd 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.8 —
2001 25.3 +34.6%
2002 34.64 +36.9%
2003 27.47 -20.7%
2004 24.01 -12.6%
2005 25.06 +4.4%
2006 21.68 -13.5%
2007 20.71 -4.5%
2008 23.47 +13.3%
2009 23.92 +1.9%
2010 33.91 +41.8%
2011 26.11 -23.0%
2012 31.89 +22.1%
2013 27.32 -14.3%
2014 23.91 -12.5%
2015 30.97 +29.5%
2016 37.35 +20.6%
2017 34.21 -8.4%
2018 47.36 +38.4%
2019 40.42 -14.7%
2020 42.38 +4.8%
2021 42.84 +1.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 42.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 42.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.51 18.8 34.64 10
2010s 33.34 23.91 47.36 10
2020s 42.61 42.38 42.84 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 79 Tajikistan 46.06 compare
  2. 80 Serbia 45.05 compare
  3. 81 Croatia 44.46 compare
  4. 83 Kyrgyzstan 41.63 compare
  5. 84 Moldova 40.72 compare
  6. 85 Argentina 39.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Portugal was 42.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 47.36 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Portugal ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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