Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region was 118,374 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
118,374
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
124,841
in 2021
All-time low
99,232
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 102.8k1991: 103.9k1992: 100.6k1993: 106.0k1994: 99.2k1995: 103.5k1996: 106.9k1997: 104.8k1998: 106.2k1999: 107.9k2000: 105.4k2001: 105.1k2002: 106.3k2003: 108.8k2004: 102.0k2005: 107.5k2006: 102.0k2007: 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 (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal stood at 118,374.

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 nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 124,841 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99,232, in 1994.

Portugal ranks 15th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 102,768 —
1991 103,882 +1.1%
1992 100,638 -3.1%
1993 105,950 +5.3%
1994 99,232 -6.3%
1995 103,475 +4.3%
1996 106,881 +3.3%
1997 104,778 -2.0%
1998 106,198 +1.4%
1999 107,871 +1.6%
2000 105,364 -2.3%
2001 105,092 -0.3%
2002 106,258 +1.1%
2003 108,795 +2.4%
2004 102,012 -6.2%
2005 107,464 +5.3%
2006 101,990 -5.1%
2007 103,512 +1.5%
2008 104,280 +0.7%
2009 104,434 +0.1%
2010 105,954 +1.5%
2011 102,848 -2.9%
2012 107,612 +4.6%
2013 106,554 -1.0%
2014 104,843 -1.6%
2015 108,539 +3.5%
2016 110,573 +1.9%
2017 109,758 -0.7%
2018 113,051 +3.0%
2019 111,843 -1.1%
2020 123,396 +10.3%
2021 124,841 +1.2%
2022 124,361 -0.4%
2023 118,295 -4.9%
2024 118,374 +0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 118,374 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 118,374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,167 99,232 107,871 10
2000s 104,920 101,990 108,795 10
2010s 108,158 102,848 113,051 10
2020s 121,853 118,295 124,841 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Hungary 128,079 compare
  2. 14 Greece 125,873 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 112,211 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 112,098 compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 100,736 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
Deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 118,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124,841 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 99,232 in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for deaths (total) by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region 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 NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
2,091 places, 60,092 data points, 1990–2024
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