Death rate from fires and burns in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from fires and burns was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns 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
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns in Portugal stood at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Portugal peaked at 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.1% |
| 2018 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.984 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.788 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Thailand 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Mauritius 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 North Macedonia 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Barbados 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 East Timor 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Portugal?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Portugal was 1.01 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 fires and burns recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.