Number of deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Number of deaths was 118,847 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 118,847 deaths for number of deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Portugal peaked at 123,592 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,140 deaths, in 2004.
That places Portugal 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107,099 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 106,287 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 107,712 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 110,644 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 104,140 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 110,049 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 104,661 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 106,502 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 107,707 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 108,163 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 108,656 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 104,648 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 109,620 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 108,528 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 106,915 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 110,428 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 112,153 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 111,334 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 114,531 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112,901 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 123,592 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 118,847 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,296 deaths | 104,140 deaths | 110,644 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,971 deaths | 104,648 deaths | 114,531 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,220 deaths | 118,847 deaths | 123,592 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Portugal?
- Number of deaths in Portugal was 118,847 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 123,592 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,140 deaths in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for number of deaths?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.