Child mortality complete gapminder in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.3228 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3228
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.28
in 1800
All-time low
0.3228
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Portugal, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3228 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Portugal peaked at 37.28 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3228, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.28 | — |
| 1801 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 37.28 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 37.28 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 37.27 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 37.26 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 37.25 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 37.23 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 37.2 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 35.18 | -5.4% |
| 1902 | 33.27 | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 31.46 | -5.4% |
| 1904 | 29.75 | -5.4% |
| 1905 | 28.14 | -5.4% |
| 1906 | 26.61 | -5.4% |
| 1907 | 25.17 | -5.4% |
| 1908 | 23.8 | -5.4% |
| 1909 | 22.51 | -5.4% |
| 1910 | 21.29 | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 22.76 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | 24.33 | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 26.02 | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 23.88 | -8.2% |
| 1915 | 23.88 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 24.97 | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 23.88 | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 33.99 | +42.3% |
| 1919 | 29.59 | -12.9% |
| 1920 | 26.68 | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 23.88 | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 23.15 | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 26.68 | +15.3% |
| 1924 | 23.15 | -13.3% |
| 1925 | 20.91 | -9.7% |
| 1926 | 23.15 | +10.7% |
| 1927 | 22.78 | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 23.59 | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 24.43 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 23.15 | -5.3% |
| 1931 | 22.59 | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 23.7 | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 24.07 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 23.15 | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 24.07 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 22.41 | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 24.43 | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 21.85 | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 18.66 | -14.6% |
| 1940 | 20.28 | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 24.59 | +21.3% |
| 1942 | 21.9 | -10.9% |
| 1943 | 21.25 | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 19.43 | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 17.99 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 17.86 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 15.76 | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.56 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 14.99 | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 14.46 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 13.96 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 13.51 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 13.09 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 12.73 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 12.43 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 12.18 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 11.96 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 11.73 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.43 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 10.98 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 10.41 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 9.77 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 9.11 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 8.54 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.49 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.19 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.82 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 6.33 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.26 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.24 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9762 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.915 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8636 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8158 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7671 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6606 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6045 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5517 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.505 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4668 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4383 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4176 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4019 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3896 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3729 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3679 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3649 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3635 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3625 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.361 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3578 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3527 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.345 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3372 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3311 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3268 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3242 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3228 | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3228 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3228 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +42.3% | 23.88 | 33.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.28 | 37.28 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 37.27 | 37.23 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.31 | 22.51 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.46 | 21.29 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.84 | 20.91 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.81 | 18.66 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.04 | 15.56 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.1 | 11.73 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 7.19 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 2.98 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.59 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7671 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5152 | 0.3896 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3628 | 0.345 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 | 0.3228 | 0.3372 | 5 |
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- 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 complete gapminder in Portugal?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Portugal was 0.3228 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.28 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Portugal ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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