Death rate from road injuries in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from road injuries was 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
6.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
Portugal recorded 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries 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 injuries in Portugal peaked at 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 144 Hungary 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Panama 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Greece 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Poland 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 New Zealand 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Portugal?
- Death rate from road injuries in Portugal was 7.15 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 road injuries recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Portugal ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.