Causes of death - absolute number in Portugal

Portugal: Causes of death - absolute number was 106,242 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
106,242
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
109,148
in 2003
All-time low
99,621
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - absolute number in Portugal, 1994–2010

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1994200220101994: 99.6k1995: 103.9k1996: 107.3k1997: 105.2k1998: 106.6k1999: 108.3k2000: 105.8k2001: 105.6k2002: 106.7k2003: 109.1k2004: 102.4k2005: 107.8k2006: 102.4k2007: 103.9k2008: 104.8k2009: 105.0k2010: 106.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - absolute number in Portugal stood at 106,242.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in Portugal peaked at 109,148 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99,621, in 1994.

Portugal ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Causes of death - absolute number in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - absolute number in Portugal, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 99,621 —
1995 103,939 +4.3%
1996 107,259 +3.2%
1997 105,157 -2.0%
1998 106,574 +1.3%
1999 108,268 +1.6%
2000 105,813 -2.3%
2001 105,582 -0.2%
2002 106,690 +1.0%
2003 109,148 +2.3%
2004 102,371 -6.2%
2005 107,839 +5.3%
2006 102,362 -5.1%
2007 103,888 +1.5%
2008 104,768 +0.8%
2009 104,964 +0.2%
2010 106,242 +1.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 106,242 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 106,242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,199, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,136 99,621 108,268 6
2000s 105,342 102,362 109,148 10
2010s 106,242 106,242 106,242 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Bulgaria 110,165 compare
  2. 15 Greece 109,084 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 106,844 compare
  4. 18 Belgium 105,152 compare
  5. 19 Sweden 90,519 compare
  6. 20 Austria 77,199 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - absolute number in Portugal?
Causes of death - absolute number in Portugal was 106,242 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 109,148 in 2003.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 99,621 in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - absolute number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 705 data points, 1994–2010
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