Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Portugal

Portugal: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of was 3,185 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,185 Year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3,905 Year
in 2011
All-time low
3,185 Year
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Portugal, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201720232011: 3.9k Year2012: 3.8k Year2013: 3.6k Year2014: 3.5k Year2015: 3.4k Year2016: 3.4k Year2017: 3.4k Year2018: 3.4k Year2019: 3.3k Year2020: 3.4k Year2021: 3.3k Year2022: 3.3k Year2023: 3.2k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3,185 Year for causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Portugal peaked at 3,905 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,185 Year, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence in Portugal, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 3,905 Year
2012 3,778 Year -3.2%
2013 3,640 Year -3.7%
2014 3,516 Year -3.4%
2015 3,403 Year -3.2%
2016 3,399 Year -0.1%
2017 3,382 Year -0.5%
2018 3,375 Year -0.2%
2019 3,274 Year -3.0%
2020 3,363 Year +2.7%
2021 3,348 Year -0.4%
2022 3,296 Year -1.6%
2023 3,185 Year -3.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3,185 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,130 Year, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3,185 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,092 Year, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,519 Year 3,274 Year 3,905 Year 9
2020s 3,298 Year 3,185 Year 3,363 Year 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 France 3,322 Year compare
  2. 25 Germany 3,267 Year compare
  3. 27 Finland 3,159 Year compare
  4. 28 Greece 3,102 Year compare
  5. 29 Liechtenstein 3,082 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Portugal?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Portugal was 3,185 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,905 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,185 Year in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
451 places, 5,379 data points, 2011–2023
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