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 Deaths (No.) by Death cause (European short-list) and Month (death); Annual
Data reference period (1) Place of residenceDeath cause (European short-list) (2) Deaths (No.) by Death cause (European short-list) and Month (death); Annual
Month (death)
T: Total
No.
2021T: TotalTLES: Total of causes of death125 223
01: Some infectious and parasitic diseases 2 311 *
02: Tuberculosis 151
03: Meningococcal infection 1
04: AIDS (HIV-diseases)202
05: Viral hepatitis 67
06: Neoplasms 28 351
07: Malignant neoplasms 27 644
08: Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity and pharynx 868
09: Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus 528
10: Malignant neoplasm of stomach 2 019
11: Malignant neoplasm of colon 2 469
12: Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction, rectum, anus and anal sphincter1 140
13: Malignant neoplasm of liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts 1 263
14: Malignant neoplasm of pancreas 1 818
15: Malignant neoplasm of larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung 4 675
16: Malignant melanoma of skin 275
17: Malignant neoplasm of breast 1 822
18: Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri 209
19: Malignant neoplasm of body of uterus, and of uterus, part unspecified431
20: Malignant neoplasm of ovary 392
21: Malignant neoplasm of prostate 1 782
22: Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except pelvis440
23: Malignant neoplasm of bladder 707
24: Malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue, and connected tissues 2 242
25: Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs, and some immunological disorders 516 *
26: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases 5 247
27: Diabetes mellitus 3 474
28: Mental and behavioural disorders 6 119 *
29: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol107
30: Drug dependence (toxicomania) 18
31: Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs 4 237 *
32: Meningitis (other than 03 - Meningococcal infection) 23
33: Diseases of the circulatory system 32 453 *
34: Ischaemic heart diseases 6 683
35: Other cardiovascular diseases (except non-rheumatic valvular distresses and valvular diseases) 8 736
36: Cerebrovascular diseases 9 614 *
37: Diseases of the respiratory system 10 272 *
38: Influenza 9
39: Pneumonia 3 767 *
40: Chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract2 445
41: Asthma and status asthmaticus157
42: Diseases of the digestive system 5 340
43: Gastric, duodenal, peptic, site unspecified, and gastrojejunal 203
44: Chronic diseases of liver1 127
45: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 601
46: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue453 *
47: Rheumatoid arthritis and arthrosis 98
48: Diseases of the genitourinary system 4 122 *
49: Diseases of kidney and ureter 2 146 *
50: Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium 10
51: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 124
52: Congenital malformations, deformities and chromosomal anomalies213
53: Congenital malformations of the nervous system 16
54: Congenital malformations of the circulatory system 76
55: Symptoms, signs and abnormal findings of laboratory and clinic exams not classified in other part6 472
56: Sudden infant death syndrome3
57: Other sudden deaths, unknown cause, deaths without medical assistance, other ill-defined and unspecified causes 4 104
58: External causes of injury and poisoning 5 395 *
59: Accidents 3 754
60: Transport accidents 679
61: Accidental falls 993
62: Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biologicals164
63: Suicides and selfinflicted injuries934
64: Homicides and injuries purposely inflicted by other persons95
65: Event of undetermined intent 264
Deaths (No.) by Death cause (European short-list) and Month (death); Annual - Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death
Note(s):
(1) The 2021 statistical data were obtained based on the information of the Sistema de Informação dos Certificados de Óbito available until April 27, 2023.
(2) The "European short-list for causes of death" consists of a set of groups selected from causes of the ICD-9 and ICD-10, some of which having subgroups of causes.
The item "All causes of death" is the total of deaths in a given year, not the sum of all items.

This data last updated:may 08, 2024