Mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.453 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
0.035 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 25 in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal peaked at 0.453 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.035 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.453 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.397 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 0.298 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1953 | 0.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1954 | 0.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.284 deaths per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1956 | 0.199 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1957 | 0.244 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 0.184 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1959 | 0.201 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.198 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.164 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 0.157 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.154 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.191 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.138 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.167 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 0.199 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.192 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.177 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.202 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.132 deaths per 1,000 people | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.161 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.226 deaths per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.211 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.199 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.209 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.201 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.195 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.205 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.171 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.219 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.182 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.168 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.172 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.173 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.155 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.173 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.231 deaths per 1,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 0.221 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.232 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.195 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.218 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.201 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.182 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.214 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.175 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.139 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.159 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.139 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.109 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.096 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.096 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.079 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.102 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.073 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.077 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.079 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.072 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.076 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.062 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.063 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.054 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.043 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.054 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.058 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.044 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.065 deaths per 1,000 people | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.035 deaths per 1,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 deaths per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.268 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.184 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.453 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.173 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.138 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.199 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1908 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.132 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.226 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.185 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.219 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2042 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.173 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.232 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1069 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.073 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.159 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.043 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 207 Italy 0.0394 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 208 Martinique 0.0393 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Belgium 0.0379 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Netherlands 0.037 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 212 Spain 0.0367 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Faroe Islands 0.0361 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in Portugal was 0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.453 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- Portugal ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.