Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 3.8 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.8 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.1 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
3.1 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.8 per 100,000 female population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal peaked at 9.1 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 100,000 female population, in 2015.
That places Portugal 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 per 100,000 female population | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9 per 100,000 female population | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 6 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.8 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 per 100,000 female population, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.8 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25 per 100,000 female population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 per 100,000 female population | 5.4 per 100,000 female population | 9.1 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 per 100,000 female population | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | 5.6 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 134 Montenegro 3.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 3.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 137 Latvia 3.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 138 Cuba 3.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 138 Mauritius 3.5 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Portugal was 3.8 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Portugal ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.