Road deaths over the long term in Portugal
Portugal: Road deaths over the long term was 561 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
561
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
33rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,051
in 1975
All-time low
536
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970β2021
Road deaths over the long term in Portugal, 1970β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, road deaths over the long term in Portugal stood at 561.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Portugal peaked at 3,051 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2020.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,348 | 1,615 | 3,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,478 | 2,099 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,386 | 1,995 | 2,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,286 | 737 | 1,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.2 | 563 | 937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.5 | 536 | 561 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Portugal?
- Road deaths over the long term in Portugal was 561 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,051 in 1975.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 536 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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