Deaths from road injuries in Portugal

Portugal: Deaths from road injuries was 736 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
736
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,224
in 2001
All-time low
703
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Portugal, 2000–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 2.0k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 8372013: 8282014: 8822015: 8562016: 7682017: 8462018: 8672019: 8982020: 7032021: 736

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Portugal is 736, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Portugal peaked at 2,224 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 703, in 2020.

That places Portugal 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,792 1,270 2,224 10
2010s 911 768 1,187 10
2020s 719.5 703 736 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  3. 98 Greece 753.25 compare
  4. 100 Hungary 708.91 compare
  5. 101 Belarus, Republic of 706 compare
  6. 102 Eritrea, The State of 640 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Portugal?
Deaths from road injuries in Portugal was 736 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,224 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 703 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for deaths from road injuries?
Portugal ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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