Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal is 6.12, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal peaked at 18.17 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 16.47 | — |
| 1956 | 18.17 | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 16.6 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 15.07 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 14.73 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 15.56 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 13.86 | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 13.25 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 14.54 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 14.44 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.09 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 15.61 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 14.95 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 14.99 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.64 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 15.32 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.51 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.22 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 15.9 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.92 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.48 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 15.73 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.43 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.18 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.56 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 12.15 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 12.06 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.31 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.39 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 11.76 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.16 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 11.44 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.75 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.92 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 11.05 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.43 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.52 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.43 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.84 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.26 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 12.36 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.42 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.35 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 9.97 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 10.55 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.45 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.15 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.34 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -29.7% | 8.76 | 6.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.21 | 14.73 | 18.17 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.79 | 13.25 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.62 | 15.18 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 11.16 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 10.92 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 | 9.41 | 12.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 5.95 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Portugal was 6.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 1956.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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