Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal
Portugal: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 218 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal is 218, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal peaked at 306 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2021.
That places Portugal 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 303 | — |
| 2012 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 246 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 238 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 254 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 283 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 233 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 289 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 255 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 206 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 230 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 218 | -5.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 218 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 218 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267.44 | 233 | 306 | 9 |
| 2020s | 211.75 | 193 | 230 | 4 |
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 causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Portugal was 218 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 306 in 2012.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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