Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 13.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.1 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
34.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
11.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Portugal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Portugal is 13.1 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Portugal peaked at 34.8 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.8 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.
That places Portugal 134th 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, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 34.8 per 100,000 male population | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8 per 100,000 male population | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 18.7 per 100,000 male population | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 100,000 male population | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7 per 100,000 male population | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9 per 100,000 male population | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 14 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 per 100,000 male population | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 100,000 male population | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7 per 100,000 male population | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1 per 100,000 male population | -10.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.1 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.1 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.59 per 100,000 male population | 18.7 per 100,000 male population | 34.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 per 100,000 male population | 11.8 per 100,000 male population | 17.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 131 Pakistan 13.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Latvia 13.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 New Zealand 13.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 135 Croatia 13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 136 Lithuania 12.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 137 Barbados 12.6 per 100,000 male 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, male in Portugal?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Portugal was 13.1 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Portugal ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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.