Average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal

Portugal: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 117.16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
117.16
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
7th
of 132 countries
All-time high
117.16
in 2021
All-time low
0.2041
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal, 2015–2021

02550751001252015201820212015: 0.5692016: 0.4062017: 1.32018: 0.2332019: 0.2042020: 68.22021: 117.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal is 117.16, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 20,483.5% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 7th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Portugal, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 0.5692
2016 0.4065 -28.6%
2017 1.31 +222.2%
2018 0.2332 -82.2%
2019 0.2041 -12.5%
2020 68.21 +33321.3%
2021 117.16 +71.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5445 0.2041 1.31 5
2020s 92.68 68.21 117.16 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Uruguay 174.83 compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 145.7 compare
  3. 6 Chile 143.52 compare
  4. 8 United States of America 102.98 compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 100.41 compare
  6. 10 Eswatini 98.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Portugal was 117.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 117.16 in 2021.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20,483.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,715 data points, 2005–2021
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