Child mortality vs. health spending in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3228 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Portugal, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Portugal is 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs. health spending in Portugal peaked at 15.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Portugal 179th out of 199 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 vs. health spending in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 13.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 13.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 11.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 8.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9762 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.915 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8636 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8158 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7671 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.716 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6606 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6045 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5517 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.505 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4668 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4176 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4019 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3896 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3729 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3679 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3649 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3635 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3625 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.361 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3578 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3527 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.345 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3372 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3311 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3268 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3242 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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 vs. health spending in Portugal?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Portugal was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .