Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at -2.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at -1.79 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -13.06 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Portugal 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1958 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1959 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1960 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1961 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1962 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1963 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1964 | -10 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1965 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1967 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1968 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1969 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1970 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1971 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1972 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1973 | -13.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1976 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1977 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1978 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1979 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1980 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1981 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1982 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1984 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1985 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1987 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1988 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1990 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1991 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -7.88 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1997 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2001 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2002 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2003 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2004 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2007 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2008 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2011 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2012 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2013 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2014 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2017 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2018 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2019 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2020 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2021 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2024 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -105.5% | -2.67 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -103.6% | -1.79 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -103.8% | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -104.1% | -2 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.33 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -8.1 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.58 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.48 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.38 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.11 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 France -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kiribati -2 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Jamaica -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Austria -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 68 New Zealand -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Oman -2.38 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Portugal was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.06 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.