Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 66.26 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
66.26
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
4th
of 135 countries
All-time high
115.9
in 2021
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal, 2015–2022

02550751001252015201820222015: 0.572016: 0.412017: 1.32018: 0.232019: 0.22020: 68.22021: 115.92022: 66.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 66.26 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 11,524.6% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 0.57
2016 0.41 -28.1%
2017 1.31 +219.5%
2018 0.23 -82.4%
2019 0.2 -13.0%
2020 68.19 +33995.0%
2021 115.9 +70.0%
2022 66.26 -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.544 0.2 1.31 5
2020s 83.45 66.26 115.9 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 United States of America 138.36 compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.67 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 67.27 compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 60.02 compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 51.6 compare
  6. 7 Palau 50.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal?
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Portugal was 66.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 115.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Portugal ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,524.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,895 data points, 2005–2024
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