Probability of dying, by age in Portugal
Portugal: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0024 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0024 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Portugal peaked at 0.0058 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2020.
That places Portugal 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.0033 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.0026 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Portugal?
- Probability of dying, by age in Portugal was 0.0024 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Portugal ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.