Deaths from falls in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths from falls was 1,103 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,103
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,235
in 2019
All-time low
493.24
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Portugal stood at 1,103.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Portugal peaked at 1,235 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 493.24, in 2011.
That places Portugal 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 736.62 | — |
| 2001 | 723.64 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 662.39 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 927.29 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 652.6 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 654.93 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 611 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 540.52 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 539.98 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 551.58 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 522.75 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 493.24 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 504.57 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 729.48 | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 805.61 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 904.51 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 936.15 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 941.58 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 977.77 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,235 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 1,131 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,103 | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660.06 | 539.98 | 927.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.1 | 493.24 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,117 | 1,103 | 1,131 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Portugal?
- Deaths from falls in Portugal was 1,103 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.24 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths from falls?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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