Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4627 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Portugal stood at 0.4627. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 1.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4627, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent mortality rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.939 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8718 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8106 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7557 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7066 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6634 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6255 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5922 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5633 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5385 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5183 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5021 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4897 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4804 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4742 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4704 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.468 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4666 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4655 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4645 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4627 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.35 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9283 | 0.6634 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5255 | 0.4704 | 0.6255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 | 0.4627 | 0.468 | 5 |
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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 0.4627 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4627 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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