Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal

Portugal: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 118,946 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
118,946 Number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
125,222 Number
in 2021
All-time low
103,203 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 103.2k Number2012: 108.0k Number2013: 106.9k Number2014: 105.2k Number2015: 108.9k Number2016: 111.0k Number2017: 110.2k Number2018: 113.6k Number2019: 112.3k Number2020: 123.7k Number2021: 125.2k Number2022: 124.9k Number2023: 118.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal stood at 118,946 Number.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal peaked at 125,222 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,203 Number, in 2011.

That places Portugal 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 103,203 Number
2012 107,969 Number +4.6%
2013 106,886 Number -1.0%
2014 105,219 Number -1.6%
2015 108,922 Number +3.5%
2016 110,970 Number +1.9%
2017 110,191 Number -0.7%
2018 113,573 Number +3.1%
2019 112,334 Number -1.1%
2020 123,707 Number +10.1%
2021 125,222 Number +1.2%
2022 124,941 Number -0.2%
2023 118,946 Number -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 108,807 Number 103,203 Number 113,573 Number 9
2020s 123,204 Number 118,946 Number 125,222 Number 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Greece 128,218 Number compare
  2. 15 Hungary 127,470 Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 112,297 Number compare
  4. 18 Belgium 111,088 Number compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 99,046 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Portugal was 118,946 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 125,222 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 103,203 Number in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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