Child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.291 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.291
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.31
in 1950
All-time low
0.291
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal is 0.291, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal peaked at 14.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.291, 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 line chart by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.31 | — |
| 1951 | 13.79 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 13.31 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 12.85 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 12.45 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 12.1 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 11.76 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 11.48 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 11.22 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 11.03 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 10.73 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 10.3 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 9.73 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 9.12 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.48 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 7.89 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 7.46 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.89 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.24 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 5.74 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.22 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 4.27 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.86 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.47 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.12 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9378 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8701 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8177 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7724 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.733 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6895 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6433 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5964 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.547 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5005 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4575 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4232 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3966 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3781 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3638 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.352 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.343 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3362 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3314 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.328 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.326 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.325 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3237 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3213 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3172 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3106 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3039 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2984 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2945 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2923 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.291 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.43 | 11.03 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.43 | 6.6 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 2.61 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.41 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9436 | 0.6895 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4658 | 0.352 | 0.6433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3262 | 0.3106 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.296 | 0.291 | 0.3039 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Portugal was 0.291 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Portugal ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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