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
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Portugal, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.