Deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,339
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,419
in 2022
All-time low
1,062
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal, 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1,339 for deaths related to infectious diseases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal peaked at 1,419 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,062, in 2017.

That places Portugal 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,151
2012 1,139 -1.0%
2013 1,235 +8.4%
2014 1,223 -1.0%
2015 1,131 -7.5%
2016 1,123 -0.7%
2017 1,062 -5.4%
2018 1,164 +9.6%
2019 1,208 +3.8%
2020 1,137 -5.9%
2021 1,244 +9.4%
2022 1,419 +14.1%
2023 1,339 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,160 1,062 1,235 9
2020s 1,285 1,137 1,419 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Poland 2,171 compare
  2. 10 Sweden 1,748 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 1,584 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 1,144 compare
  5. 14 Greece 935 compare
  6. 15 Norway 873 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Portugal was 1,339 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,419 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,062 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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