Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal stood at -0.3%.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 1.4% in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 209th out of 236 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.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2% | — |
| 1951 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
| 1957 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -183.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | +78.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +294.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | +54.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -29.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -294.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -183.9% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | +78.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Portugal was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1958.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.