Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal

Portugal: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.3206 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3206
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
14.43
in 1952
All-time low
0.2966
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal, 1950–2023

051015195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.3206 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal peaked at 14.43 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2966, in 2020.

That places Portugal 211th out of 229 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 208 Montenegro 0.3336 compare
  2. 209 Ireland 0.3268 compare
  3. 210 Lithuania 0.3235 compare
  4. 212 Macao 0.3025 compare
  5. 213 Spain 0.2886 compare
  6. 214 South Korea 0.2754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Portugal was 0.3206 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 1952.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Portugal ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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