nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Portugal

Portugal: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0024 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0024
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0058
in 2000
All-time low
0.0024
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Portugal, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0062001: 0.0052002: 0.0052003: 0.0042004: 0.0042005: 0.0042006: 0.0032007: 0.0032008: 0.0032009: 0.0042010: 0.0032011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0022021: 0.002

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0024 for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Portugal peaked at 0.0058 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2020.

That places Portugal 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0041 0.0033 0.0058 10
2010s 0.003 0.0026 0.0033 10
2020s 0.0024 0.0024 0.0024 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 168 Cyprus 0.0027 compare
  2. 169 Spain 0.0026 compare
  3. 170 Korea 0.0025 compare
  4. 172 Montenegro 0.0024 compare
  5. 173 Italy 0.0023 compare
  6. 174 Czechia 0.0022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Portugal?
Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Portugal was 0.0024 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0058 in 2000.
What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
Portugal ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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