Excess mortality by month in Portugal
Portugal: Excess mortality by month was 6.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
6.1%
Change on year
down 69.3%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Portugal, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.1% for excess mortality by month in 2026.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Excess mortality by month in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.1% | — |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +116.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -84.7% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +895.0% |
| 2026 | 6.1% | -69.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Portugal?
- Excess mortality by month in Portugal was 6.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for excess mortality by month?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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