Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal
Portugal: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 6.4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal is 6.4, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal peaked at 64.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 35.49 | — |
| 1956 | 34.61 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 31.38 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 27.39 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 28.37 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 26.09 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 27.46 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 26.98 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 30.94 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 25.9 | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 32.39 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 25.32 | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 33.26 | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 35.75 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 22.11 | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 23.71 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 40.38 | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 42.54 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 42.35 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.12 | -38.3% |
| 1975 | 40.06 | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 44.63 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 46.58 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 54.13 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 54.44 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.79 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 58.86 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.8 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 50.41 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 49.01 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 55.21 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 48.63 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 41.32 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 59.49 | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 49.34 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 61.64 | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 64.37 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 42.19 | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 31 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 35.38 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 23.35 | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 27.89 | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 24.55 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 26.05 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15.05 | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 20.98 | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1 | -79.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +429.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +213.3% |
| 2015 | 11.92 | +227.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 8.08 | +248.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +68.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.39, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +429.4% | 1.02 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | +248.5% | 2.32 | 8.08 |
| 2015 | +227.6% | 3.64 | 11.92 |
| 2014 | +213.3% | 1.16 | 3.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.45 | 27.39 | 35.49 | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.62 | 22.11 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.49 | 23.71 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.49 | 41.32 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.15 | 15.05 | 64.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 4.94 | 23.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 1 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Portugal was 6.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).