Mortality rates at age 65 in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
1.32 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 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
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Portugal is 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Portugal peaked at 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 185th 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 65 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1953 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Chile 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Austria 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 186 Denmark 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 188 Bermuda 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Portugal?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Portugal was 1.34 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 65 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Portugal ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 65. 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.