Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1,963 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,963
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,369
in 2023
All-time low
1,963
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 1,963. 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 nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 3,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,963, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,285 | — |
| 2001 | 2,680 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 2,155 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 2,467 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 2,354 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,279 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,657 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2,370 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2,782 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,495 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,540 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,392 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,141 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2,438 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2,554 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,331 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,200 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 2,747 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 2,367 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2,313 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,158 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 2,529 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2,701 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,369 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 2,666 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 3,049 | +14.4% |
| 2026 | 1,963 | -35.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,963 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,266, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,452 | 2,155 | 2,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,502 | 2,141 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,776 | 1,963 | 3,369 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 1,963 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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