Mortality from ncds gender in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality from ncds gender was 14.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.8
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2000
All-time low
14.8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Portugal stood at 14.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Portugal peaked at 21.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.35, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 | 17.2 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 | 15.8 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Portugal?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Portugal was 14.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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