Death rate from falls in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from falls was 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Portugal is 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Portugal peaked at 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 Belarus 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Luxembourg 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Austria 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Sweden 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Latvia 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Andorra 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Portugal?
- Death rate from falls in Portugal was 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from falls?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.