Child mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality rate was 0.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.32 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1918
All-time low
0.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
112
1910–2024
Child mortality rate in Portugal, 1910–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.32 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.32 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 180th of 200 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 rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1913 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | +22.3% |
| 1914 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1915 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | +42.3% |
| 1919 | 29.59 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1920 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | +15.2% |
| 1924 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -13.2% |
| 1925 | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1926 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | +10.7% |
| 1927 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 21.85 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | -14.6% |
| 1940 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | +21.3% |
| 1942 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 1943 | 21.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 17.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 15.76 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 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 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 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 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 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 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 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 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +42.3% | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1920s | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1930s | 22.81 deaths per 100 live births | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 | 4.71 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 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.515 deaths per 100 live births | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 deaths per 100 live births | 0.35 deaths per 100 live births | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.328 deaths per 100 live births | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 177 Lithuania 0.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Israel 0.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Iceland 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 South Korea 0.28 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)
- 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 child mortality rate in Portugal?
- Child mortality rate in Portugal was 0.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1918.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.