Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 118,374 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
118,374
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
124,841
in 2021
All-time low
102,845
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Portugal, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201520242007: 103.5k2008: 104.3k2009: 104.4k2010: 106.0k2011: 102.8k2012: 107.6k2013: 106.6k2014: 104.8k2015: 108.5k2016: 110.6k2017: 109.8k2018: 113.1k2019: 111.8k2020: 123.4k2021: 124.8k2022: 124.4k2023: 118.3k2024: 118.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Portugal peaked at 124,841 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102,845, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,075 103,512 104,434 3
2010s 108,157 102,845 113,051 10
2020s 121,853 118,295 124,841 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 172,165 compare
  2. 10 Hungary 128,079 compare
  3. 11 Greece 125,873 compare
  4. 13 Czechia 112,211 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 112,098 compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 100,736 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Portugal?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Portugal was 118,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124,841 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 102,845 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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