What is child mortality in Portugal?

Child mortality in Portugal was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 37.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Portugal rank for child mortality?

Portugal ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Portugal

Name: Child mortality in Portugal
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Child mortality was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3228 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

182nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.28 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.3228 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Portugal, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Portugal peaked at 37.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Portugal 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	37.27 deaths per 100 live births	37.23 deaths per 100 live births	37.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	29.31 deaths per 100 live births	22.51 deaths per 100 live births	37.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	25.46 deaths per 100 live births	21.29 deaths per 100 live births	33.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	23.84 deaths per 100 live births	20.91 deaths per 100 live births	26.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	22.81 deaths per 100 live births	18.66 deaths per 100 live births	24.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	19.04 deaths per 100 live births	15.56 deaths per 100 live births	24.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	13.1 deaths per 100 live births	11.73 deaths per 100 live births	14.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	9.08 deaths per 100 live births	7.19 deaths per 100 live births	11.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.7 deaths per 100 live births	2.98 deaths per 100 live births	6.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.13 deaths per 100 live births	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	2.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	0.7671 deaths per 100 live births	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5152 deaths per 100 live births	0.3896 deaths per 100 live births	0.716 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3628 deaths per 100 live births	0.345 deaths per 100 live births	0.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3284 deaths per 100 live births	0.3228 deaths per 100 live births	0.3372 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

179 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
183 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Portugal?: Child mortality in Portugal was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 37.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for child mortality?: Portugal ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.