Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal
Portugal: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 618 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
618 Number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,995 Number
in 1999
All-time low
536 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 618 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal peaked at 1,995 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 536 Number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,995 Number | — |
| 2000 | 1,857 Number | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,671 Number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,675 Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,546 Number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,294 Number | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,247 Number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 969 Number | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 974 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 885 Number | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 840 Number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 937 Number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 891 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 718 Number | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 637 Number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 638 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 593 Number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 563 Number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 602 Number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 700 Number | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 688 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 536 Number | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 561 Number | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 618 Number | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 642 Number | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 618 Number | -3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 618 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 262 Number, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 618 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 256 Number, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,995 Number | 1,995 Number | 1,995 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,296 Number | 840 Number | 1,857 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.7 Number | 563 Number | 937 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 595 Number | 536 Number | 642 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Portugal was 618 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,995 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 536 Number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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