Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal

Portugal: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4642 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4642
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1990
All-time low
0.4642
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal, 1990–2021

0.511.521990200520211990: 1.91991: 1.91992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.61997: 1.51998: 1.41999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 12004: 0.9452005: 0.8792006: 0.8192007: 0.7652008: 0.7182009: 0.6752010: 0.6382011: 0.6062012: 0.5782013: 0.5542014: 0.5332015: 0.5162016: 0.5032017: 0.4922018: 0.4832019: 0.4762020: 0.472021: 0.464

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.4642 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 1.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4642, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Portugal, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1.89
1991 1.85 -1.7%
1992 1.81 -2.1%
1993 1.77 -2.6%
1994 1.71 -3.1%
1995 1.65 -3.6%
1996 1.58 -4.1%
1997 1.51 -4.8%
1998 1.43 -5.4%
1999 1.34 -5.9%
2000 1.26 -6.3%
2001 1.17 -6.6%
2002 1.09 -6.9%
2003 1.02 -7.0%
2004 0.9448 -7.1%
2005 0.8792 -6.9%
2006 0.8195 -6.8%
2007 0.7654 -6.6%
2008 0.7177 -6.2%
2009 0.6754 -5.9%
2010 0.6384 -5.5%
2011 0.6057 -5.1%
2012 0.5776 -4.7%
2013 0.5535 -4.2%
2014 0.5333 -3.6%
2015 0.5164 -3.2%
2016 0.5029 -2.6%
2017 0.4919 -2.2%
2018 0.4828 -1.8%
2019 0.4758 -1.5%
2020 0.4697 -1.3%
2021 0.4642 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 1.34 1.89 10
2000s 0.9343 0.6754 1.26 10
2010s 0.5378 0.4758 0.6384 10
2020s 0.4669 0.4642 0.4697 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 166 Poland 0.5457 compare
  2. 167 Canada 0.5306 compare
  3. 168 Hungary 0.5186 compare
  4. 170 Montenegro 0.4617 compare
  5. 171 Latvia 0.4617 compare
  6. 172 Czechia 0.4468 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Portugal?
Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal was 0.4642 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4642 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Portugal ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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