Deaths by age and sex in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths by age and sex was 118,374 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
118,374 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
124,841 Number
in 2021
All-time low
90,315 Number
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Portugal, 1960–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age and sex in Portugal stood at 118,374 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 124,841 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90,315 Number, in 1972.

That places Portugal 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,319 Number 94,661 Number 101,088 Number 10
1970s 95,946 Number 90,315 Number 102,027 Number 10
1980s 95,735 Number 92,379 Number 97,844 Number 10
1990s 104,167 Number 99,232 Number 107,871 Number 10
2000s 104,920 Number 101,990 Number 108,795 Number 10
2010s 108,157 Number 102,845 Number 113,051 Number 10
2020s 121,853 Number 118,295 Number 124,841 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Hungary 128,079 Number compare
  2. 14 Greece 125,873 Number compare
  3. 15 Belarus 120,053 Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  5. 18 Belgium 112,098 Number compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 100,736 Number compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Portugal?
Deaths by age and sex in Portugal was 118,374 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124,841 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 90,315 Number in 1972.
How does Portugal rank for deaths by age and sex?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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