Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 1969
All-time low
1.32
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Portugal is 1.34, 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 age 65 by sex in Portugal peaked at 3.6 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.32, 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 age 65 by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 | — |
| 1951 | 3.57 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 3.13 | -12.2% |
| 1953 | 3.07 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.46 | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 3.28 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.13 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.27 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.34 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.12 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 2.97 | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.34 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 3.12 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.59 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.46 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.37 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.33 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -13.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 3.07 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 | 3.04 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.59 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.04 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.52 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Portugal?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Portugal was 1.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Portugal ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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