Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group was 1,963 Number in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,963 Number
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,369 Number
in 2023
All-time low
1,963 Number
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal, 2000–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201320262000: 2.3k Number2001: 2.7k Number2002: 2.2k Number2003: 2.5k Number2004: 2.4k Number2005: 2.3k Number2006: 2.7k Number2007: 2.4k Number2008: 2.8k Number2009: 2.5k Number2010: 2.5k Number2011: 2.4k Number2012: 2.1k Number2013: 2.4k Number2014: 2.6k Number2015: 2.3k Number2016: 3.2k Number2017: 2.7k Number2018: 2.4k Number2019: 2.3k Number2020: 3.2k Number2021: 2.5k Number2022: 2.7k Number2023: 3.4k Number2024: 2.7k Number2025: 3.0k Number2026: 2.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1,963 Number for deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal peaked at 3,369 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,963 Number, in 2026.

That places Portugal 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal, 2000 to 2026.
Year Number Change
2000 2,285 Number
2001 2,680 Number +17.3%
2002 2,155 Number -19.6%
2003 2,467 Number +14.5%
2004 2,354 Number -4.6%
2005 2,279 Number -3.2%
2006 2,657 Number +16.6%
2007 2,370 Number -10.8%
2008 2,782 Number +17.4%
2009 2,495 Number -10.3%
2010 2,540 Number +1.8%
2011 2,392 Number -5.8%
2012 2,141 Number -10.5%
2013 2,438 Number +13.9%
2014 2,554 Number +4.8%
2015 2,331 Number -8.7%
2016 3,200 Number +37.3%
2017 2,747 Number -14.2%
2018 2,367 Number -13.8%
2019 2,313 Number -2.3%
2020 3,158 Number +36.5%
2021 2,529 Number -19.9%
2022 2,701 Number +6.8%
2023 3,369 Number +24.7%
2024 2,666 Number -20.9%
2025 3,049 Number +14.4%
2026 1,963 Number -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,452 Number 2,155 Number 2,782 Number 10
2010s 2,502 Number 2,141 Number 3,200 Number 10
2020s 2,776 Number 1,963 Number 3,369 Number 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Belgium 2,502 Number compare
  2. 14 Czechia 2,299 Number compare
  3. 15 Hungary 2,254 Number compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 1,732 Number compare
  5. 18 Sweden 1,532 Number compare
  6. 19 Serbia 1,513 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal?
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Portugal was 1,963 Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,369 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,963 Number in 2026.
How does Portugal rank for deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 week, sex and 5-year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,055 data points, 2000–2026
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