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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
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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