Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal

Portugal: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 8.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.2 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
21.5 per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
7.4 per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal, 2000–2019

51015202000200920192000: 19.4 per 100,000 population2001: 21.5 per 100,000 population2002: 21.2 per 100,000 population2003: 19.4 per 100,000 population2004: 19.1 per 100,000 population2005: 17.7 per 100,000 population2006: 16.1 per 100,000 population2007: 13.1 per 100,000 population2008: 12.1 per 100,000 population2009: 12 per 100,000 population2010: 11.2 per 100,000 population2011: 10.8 per 100,000 population2012: 8 per 100,000 population2013: 7.9 per 100,000 population2014: 8.5 per 100,000 population2015: 8.3 per 100,000 population2016: 7.4 per 100,000 population2017: 8 per 100,000 population2018: 9 per 100,000 population2019: 8.2 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal is 8.2 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal peaked at 21.5 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 100,000 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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Portugal, 2000 to 2019.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 19.4 per 100,000 population
2001 21.5 per 100,000 population +10.8%
2002 21.2 per 100,000 population -1.4%
2003 19.4 per 100,000 population -8.5%
2004 19.1 per 100,000 population -1.5%
2005 17.7 per 100,000 population -7.3%
2006 16.1 per 100,000 population -9.0%
2007 13.1 per 100,000 population -18.6%
2008 12.1 per 100,000 population -7.6%
2009 12 per 100,000 population -0.8%
2010 11.2 per 100,000 population -6.7%
2011 10.8 per 100,000 population -3.6%
2012 8 per 100,000 population -25.9%
2013 7.9 per 100,000 population -1.2%
2014 8.5 per 100,000 population +7.6%
2015 8.3 per 100,000 population -2.4%
2016 7.4 per 100,000 population -10.8%
2017 8 per 100,000 population +8.1%
2018 9 per 100,000 population +12.5%
2019 8.2 per 100,000 population -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.16 per 100,000 population 12 per 100,000 population 21.5 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 8.73 per 100,000 population 7.4 per 100,000 population 11.2 per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 132 Republic of Korea 8.6 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 133 Greece 8.3 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 134 Barbados 8.2 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 136 Latvia 8.1 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 136 Lithuania 8.1 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal was 8.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.5 per 100,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Portugal ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.