Causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal

Portugal: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,076 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,076
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,506
in 1996
All-time low
1,076
in 2010
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal, 1994–2010

05001.0k1.5k1994200220101994: 1.5k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal stood at 1,076. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal peaked at 1,506 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,076, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 1,476
1995 1,498 +1.5%
1996 1,506 +0.6%
1997 1,437 -4.6%
1998 1,423 -1.0%
1999 1,415 -0.6%
2000 1,336 -5.6%
2001 1,292 -3.3%
2002 1,286 -0.4%
2003 1,302 +1.2%
2004 1,198 -8.0%
2005 1,241 +3.5%
2006 1,146 -7.6%
2007 1,137 -0.8%
2008 1,122 -1.3%
2009 1,097 -2.2%
2010 1,076 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,459 1,415 1,506 6
2000s 1,216 1,097 1,336 10
2010s 1,076 1,076 1,076 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Czechia 1,307 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 1,176 compare
  3. 13 Slovenia 1,084 compare
  4. 15 Greece 1,036 compare
  5. 16 Finland 1,034 compare
  6. 17 Germany 1,033 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal?
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Portugal was 1,076 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,506 in 1996.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,076 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 535 data points, 1994–2010
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