Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 288.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
288.01
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
364.68
in 2019
All-time low
147.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 147.12001: 180.22002: 277.42003: 207.92004: 205.52005: 218.52006: 209.42007: 198.12008: 245.92009: 237.22010: 271.42011: 194.22012: 184.22013: 207.12014: 191.82015: 213.92016: 220.92017: 227.22018: 280.62019: 364.72020: 295.82021: 288

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal is 288.01, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal peaked at 364.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147.14, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 86th 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 147.14 —
2001 180.22 +22.5%
2002 277.42 +53.9%
2003 207.95 -25.0%
2004 205.53 -1.2%
2005 218.54 +6.3%
2006 209.37 -4.2%
2007 198.12 -5.4%
2008 245.91 +24.1%
2009 237.18 -3.6%
2010 271.45 +14.4%
2011 194.25 -28.4%
2012 184.16 -5.2%
2013 207.12 +12.5%
2014 191.76 -7.4%
2015 213.87 +11.5%
2016 220.94 +3.3%
2017 227.25 +2.9%
2018 280.62 +23.5%
2019 364.68 +30.0%
2020 295.8 -18.9%
2021 288.01 -2.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 288.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 288.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212.74 147.14 277.42 10
2010s 235.61 184.16 364.68 10
2020s 291.9 288.01 295.8 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Lithuania 301.12 compare
  2. 84 Burkina Faso 299.41 compare
  3. 85 Slovakia 294.55 compare
  4. 87 Paraguay 282.36 compare
  5. 88 Kyrgyzstan 258.99 compare
  6. 89 Malaysia 247.27 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Portugal was 288.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 364.68 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 147.14 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Portugal ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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