Death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 7.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.15
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.44
in 2001
All-time low
6.83
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.15 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal peaked at 21.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.36 | — |
| 2001 | 21.44 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 21.15 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.46 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.63 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.62 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.05 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.99 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.47 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.73 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 7.15 | +4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.11 | 11.99 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 7.43 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.83 | 7.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Portugal was 7.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Portugal ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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