Number of deaths per year in Portugal
Portugal: Number of deaths per year was 115,924 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115,924
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
125,515
in 2022
All-time low
87,500
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Portugal stood at 115,924.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Portugal peaked at 125,515 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,500, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104,210 | — |
| 1951 | 105,975 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 100,745 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 97,246 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 94,978 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 99,382 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 106,509 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 101,613 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 91,397 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 96,924 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 94,778 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 98,722 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 95,568 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 96,440 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 95,576 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 93,689 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 98,550 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 94,449 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 93,133 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 99,551 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 92,335 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 96,212 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 87,500 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 92,230 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 93,488 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94,692 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 98,535 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 92,639 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 92,536 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 89,113 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 91,196 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 92,610 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 89,488 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 93,117 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 94,026 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 94,232 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92,788 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 92,401 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 95,053 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,054 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 99,986 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 101,289 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 98,186 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 103,092 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 96,680 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 100,790 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 104,115 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 102,059 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 103,527 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 105,223 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102,805 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 102,641 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103,908 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 106,122 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,540 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 104,799 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 99,276 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 100,895 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 101,491 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101,665 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102,923 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100,424 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 105,029 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 103,996 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 102,636 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106,551 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 108,493 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 107,842 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,263 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 109,808 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 121,308 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 122,741 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 125,515 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 115,924 | -7.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 115,924 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 115,924 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99,898 | 91,397 | 106,509 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,046 | 93,133 | 99,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,928 | 87,500 | 98,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,796 | 89,488 | 95,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,495 | 96,680 | 105,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,314 | 99,276 | 106,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,896 | 100,424 | 111,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,372 | 115,924 | 125,515 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Portugal?
- Number of deaths per year in Portugal was 115,924 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 125,515 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,500 in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for number of deaths per year?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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