Child mortality around the world in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality around the world was 0.3206 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3206
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.43
in 1952
All-time low
0.2966
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3206 for child mortality around the world in 2023.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Portugal peaked at 14.43 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2966, in 2020.
That places Portugal 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.4 | — |
| 1951 | 13.77 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 14.43 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 13.66 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 11.88 | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 12.95 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 12.14 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 12.89 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 11.5 | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 12.26 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 10.63 | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 12.58 | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 10.57 | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 9.52 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 9.31 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.24 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 8.15 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.93 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 7.38 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 6.74 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 5.4 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.56 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.72 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.04 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 3.37 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.06 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.76 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9964 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9463 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9127 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8616 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8103 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7425 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7466 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6377 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6603 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5183 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5047 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4384 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4302 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4207 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4045 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4426 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3276 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3709 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3894 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3556 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3465 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3632 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3851 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3222 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4059 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3567 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2966 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2978 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4089 | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3206 | -21.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3206 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3206 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.99 | 11.5 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 6.93 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.78 | 3.06 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.7425 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5204 | 0.4045 | 0.7466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3623 | 0.3222 | 0.4059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.331 | 0.2966 | 0.4089 | 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 child mortality around the world in Portugal?
- Child mortality around the world in Portugal was 0.3206 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality around the world?
- Portugal ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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