Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 0.3228 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3228
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 1949
All-time low
0.3228
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Portugal, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3228 for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression in Portugal peaked at 15.56 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3228, in 2024.
That places Portugal 175th out of 195 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 level of prosperity regression in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.56 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.56 | 15.56 | 15.56 | 1 |
| 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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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, total, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Portugal?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Portugal was 0.3228 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Portugal ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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