Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal
Portugal: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Portugal was 13.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.