Number of child deaths by region in Portugal
Portugal: Number of child deaths by region was 277 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Portugal is 277, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Portugal peaked at 24,093 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,840 | 13,963 | 24,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 | 4,944 | 12,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,026 | 1,914 | 4,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,208 | 870 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.6 | 399 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.4 | 295 | 384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 | 267 | 285 | 5 |
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More health data for Portugal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Portugal?
- Number of child deaths by region in Portugal was 277 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,093 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.