Mortality rate, adult, male in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rate, adult, male was 88.94 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.94 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
226.54 per 1,000 male adults
in 1966
All-time low
88.94 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 88.94 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Portugal peaked at 226.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 88.94 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210.41 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 211.11 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 211.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 211.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 216.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 213.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 226.54 per 1,000 male adults | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 222.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 210.62 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 221.76 per 1,000 male adults | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 202.72 per 1,000 male adults | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 217.28 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 198.77 per 1,000 male adults | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 199.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 202.37 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 222 per 1,000 male adults | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 221.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 204.09 per 1,000 male adults | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 197.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 189.09 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 193.7 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 198.65 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 187.49 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 190.12 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 187.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 182.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 180.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 175.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 176.53 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 168.73 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 174.69 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 177.65 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 176.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 173.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 163.05 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 167.94 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 172.32 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 164.97 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 162.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 159.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 153.57 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 151.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 148.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 145.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 137.81 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 140.27 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 135.5 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 129.86 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 125.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 122.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 121.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 118.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 114.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 112.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 109.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 104.02 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 103.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 102.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 101.9 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 100.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.28 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 88.94 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88.94 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88.94 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.5 per 1,000 male adults | 210.41 per 1,000 male adults | 226.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.49 per 1,000 male adults | 189.09 per 1,000 male adults | 222 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.08 per 1,000 male adults | 168.73 per 1,000 male adults | 198.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.27 per 1,000 male adults | 159.12 per 1,000 male adults | 177.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.19 per 1,000 male adults | 122.94 per 1,000 male adults | 153.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.14 per 1,000 male adults | 95.7 per 1,000 male adults | 121.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.54 per 1,000 male adults | 88.94 per 1,000 male adults | 101.9 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 167 Kosovo 89.21 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 167 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 89.21 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 170 France 88.44 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 87.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 172 Slovenia 87.42 per 1,000 male 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, male in Portugal?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Portugal was 88.94 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 226.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.94 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Portugal ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.