Child mortality by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality by sex was 0.3527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3527
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.65
in 1950
All-time low
0.3527
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Portugal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3527 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Portugal peaked at 15.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3527, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.65 | — |
| 1951 | 15.1 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 14.59 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 14.13 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 13.7 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 13.32 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 13.06 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 12.84 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 12.66 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 12.4 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.09 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 11.63 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 11.06 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 10.38 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 9.71 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 9.15 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 8.71 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.37 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 8.06 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.76 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.38 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 6.9 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.33 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 5.76 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 5.28 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 4.82 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 3.61 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.69 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.38 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9499 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8944 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8414 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7848 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7216 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6593 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6002 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5083 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.478 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4552 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4383 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4253 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4149 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4076 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4026 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4003 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3991 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.398 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3963 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3927 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3862 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3777 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3688 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3619 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3573 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3546 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3527 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.74 | 12.4 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.69 | 7.76 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.18 | 3.32 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.76 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.8414 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5621 | 0.4253 | 0.7848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3975 | 0.3777 | 0.4149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3591 | 0.3527 | 0.3688 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Portugal?
- Child mortality by sex in Portugal was 0.3527 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality by sex?
- Portugal ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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