Mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rate, adult, female was 41.54 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.54 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
122.58 per 1,000 female adults
in 1961
All-time low
41.54 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal stood at 41.54 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal peaked at 122.58 per 1,000 female adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.54 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Portugal 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.49 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 122.58 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 119.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 118.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 118.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 114.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 120.48 per 1,000 female adults | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 117.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 111.19 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 116.55 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 104.73 per 1,000 female adults | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 113.35 per 1,000 female adults | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 103.01 per 1,000 female adults | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 105.77 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 105.83 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 107.35 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 101.35 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 93.88 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 92.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 91.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 92.32 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 88.05 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 88.22 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 85.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 83.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 81.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 79.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 76.69 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 79.3 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 79.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 78.73 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 71.42 per 1,000 female adults | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 71.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.76 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.8 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 67.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 65.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 64.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.26 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 58.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.87 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 53.45 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 49.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 47.01 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 45.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.46 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.93 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.72 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 43.19 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.94 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.5 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.63 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.28 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.76 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 41.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41.54 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41.54 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.09 per 1,000 female adults | 111.19 per 1,000 female adults | 122.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.09 per 1,000 female adults | 92.16 per 1,000 female adults | 113.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.45 per 1,000 female adults | 76.69 per 1,000 female adults | 92.32 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.76 per 1,000 female adults | 67.51 per 1,000 female adults | 79.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.38 per 1,000 female adults | 52.7 per 1,000 female adults | 65.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 per 1,000 female adults | 42.46 per 1,000 female adults | 51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 per 1,000 female adults | 41.54 per 1,000 female adults | 44.63 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 183 Belgium 43.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 184 Puerto Rico 42.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 185 Australia 41.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 187 Channel Islands 41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 188 Finland 40.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 189 Austria 39.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Portugal was 41.54 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 122.58 per 1,000 female adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.54 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Portugal ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.