Share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal
Portugal: Share of deaths from each major cause was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1975
All-time low
3.7%
in 1959
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal peaked at 5.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1959.
That places Portugal 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.4% | — |
| 1956 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Portugal was 4.3% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1959.
- How does Portugal rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.