Deaths (total) by month in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths (total) by month was 118,374 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
118,374 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
124,841 Number
in 2021
All-time low
90,315 Number
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths (total) by month in Portugal, 1960–2024

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

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths (total) by month in Portugal is 118,374 Number, measured in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Portugal peaked at 124,841 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90,315 Number, in 1972.

Portugal ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths (total) by month in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in Portugal, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 95,007 Number
1961 99,590 Number +4.8%
1962 96,864 Number -2.7%
1963 98,011 Number +1.2%
1964 96,878 Number -1.2%
1965 95,187 Number -1.7%
1966 100,088 Number +5.1%
1967 95,816 Number -4.3%
1968 94,661 Number -1.2%
1969 101,088 Number +6.8%
1970 93,093 Number -7.9%
1971 98,688 Number +6.0%
1972 90,315 Number -8.5%
1973 95,435 Number +5.7%
1974 96,928 Number +1.6%
1975 97,936 Number +1.0%
1976 102,027 Number +4.2%
1977 96,111 Number -5.8%
1978 96,194 Number +0.1%
1979 92,732 Number -3.6%
1980 94,971 Number +2.4%
1981 95,892 Number +1.0%
1982 92,551 Number -3.5%
1983 96,367 Number +4.1%
1984 97,227 Number +0.9%
1985 97,339 Number +0.1%
1986 95,828 Number -1.6%
1987 95,423 Number -0.4%
1988 98,236 Number +2.9%
1989 96,220 Number -2.1%
1990 103,115 Number +7.2%
1991 103,882 Number +0.7%
1992 100,638 Number -3.1%
1993 105,950 Number +5.3%
1994 99,232 Number -6.3%
1995 103,475 Number +4.3%
1996 106,881 Number +3.3%
1997 104,778 Number -2.0%
1998 106,198 Number +1.4%
1999 107,871 Number +1.6%
2000 105,364 Number -2.3%
2001 105,092 Number -0.3%
2002 106,258 Number +1.1%
2003 108,795 Number +2.4%
2004 102,012 Number -6.2%
2005 107,464 Number +5.3%
2006 101,990 Number -5.1%
2007 103,512 Number +1.5%
2008 104,280 Number +0.7%
2009 104,434 Number +0.1%
2010 105,953 Number +1.5%
2011 102,848 Number -2.9%
2012 107,612 Number +4.6%
2013 106,554 Number -1.0%
2014 104,843 Number -1.6%
2015 108,539 Number +3.5%
2016 110,573 Number +1.9%
2017 109,758 Number -0.7%
2018 113,051 Number +3.0%
2019 111,843 Number -1.1%
2020 123,396 Number +10.3%
2021 124,841 Number +1.2%
2022 124,361 Number -0.4%
2023 118,295 Number -4.9%
2024 118,374 Number +0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 118,374 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,964 Number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 118,374 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

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 96,005 Number 92,551 Number 98,236 Number 10
1990s 104,202 Number 99,232 Number 107,871 Number 10
2000s 104,920 Number 101,990 Number 108,795 Number 10
2010s 108,157 Number 102,848 Number 113,051 Number 10
2020s 121,853 Number 118,295 Number 124,841 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Hungary 128,079 Number compare
  2. 18 Greece 125,873 Number compare
  3. 19 Belarus 120,053 Number compare
  4. 21 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  5. 22 Belgium 112,098 Number compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 98,945 Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in Portugal?
Deaths (total) by month in Portugal was 118,374 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124,841 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 90,315 Number in 1972.
How does Portugal rank for deaths (total) by month?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,075 data points, 1960–2025
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