Total NCD Deaths in Portugal

Portugal: Total NCD Deaths was 98,725 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98,725
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
103,513
in 2020
All-time low
88,537
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Portugal, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 91.2k2001: 91.5k2002: 92.7k2003: 94.9k2004: 88.5k2005: 93.7k2006: 89.1k2007: 90.6k2008: 90.9k2009: 91.4k2010: 92.6k2011: 89.4k2012: 92.8k2013: 92.8k2014: 92.0k2015: 95.5k2016: 97.9k2017: 97.6k2018: 101.0k2019: 101.6k2020: 103.5k2021: 98.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, total ncd deaths in Portugal stood at 98,725.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Portugal peaked at 103,513 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,537, in 2004.

That places Portugal 60th out of 184 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.

Total NCD Deaths in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 91,200 —
2001 91,508 +0.3%
2002 92,743 +1.3%
2003 94,947 +2.4%
2004 88,537 -6.8%
2005 93,711 +5.8%
2006 89,092 -4.9%
2007 90,584 +1.7%
2008 90,936 +0.4%
2009 91,399 +0.5%
2010 92,577 +1.3%
2011 89,367 -3.5%
2012 92,842 +3.9%
2013 92,788 -0.1%
2014 92,010 -0.8%
2015 95,488 +3.8%
2016 97,924 +2.6%
2017 97,583 -0.3%
2018 100,994 +3.5%
2019 101,646 +0.6%
2020 103,513 +1.8%
2021 98,725 -4.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 98,725 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 98,725 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,940, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91,466 88,537 94,947 10
2010s 95,322 89,367 101,646 10
2020s 101,119 98,725 103,513 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 57 Ghana 101,835 compare
  2. 58 Belarus 101,006 compare
  3. 59 Serbia 99,456 compare
  4. 61 Angola 96,604 compare
  5. 62 Yemen 93,281 compare
  6. 63 Uganda 92,953 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Portugal?
Total ncd deaths in Portugal was 98,725 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 103,513 in 2020.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 88,537 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for total ncd deaths?
Portugal ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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