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 Probability of dying between exact ages x and (x + n) - nqx (-)
Characteristic Description
Name Probability of dying between exact ages x and (x + n) - nqx (-) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), Sex and Age group; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Complete life tables
First available period 2020 - 2022
Last available period 2022 - 2024
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)
  • Sex
  • Age group
Concepts
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference.
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Definition PROBABILITY OF DYING BETWEEN EXACT AGES x AND (x+n) - (nqx) Probability that a person aged x exact will die before reaching age (x + n).
Measure unit (symbol) No applicable (-)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 26/09/2025


information presented in 10/11/2025