Child mortality in Portugal
Portugal: Child mortality was 0.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.99
in 1918
All-time low
0.32
in 2023
Years of data
112
1910–2024
Child mortality in Portugal, 1910–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.32 for child mortality 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 in Portugal peaked at 33.99 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.32, 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 21.28 | — |
| 1913 | 26.02 | +22.3% |
| 1914 | 23.88 | -8.2% |
| 1915 | 23.88 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 24.97 | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 23.88 | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 33.99 | +42.3% |
| 1919 | 29.59 | -12.9% |
| 1920 | 26.68 | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 23.88 | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 23.15 | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 26.68 | +15.2% |
| 1924 | 23.15 | -13.2% |
| 1925 | 20.91 | -9.7% |
| 1926 | 23.15 | +10.7% |
| 1927 | 22.78 | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 24.43 | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 23.15 | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 22.59 | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 23.7 | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 24.06 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 23.15 | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 24.06 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 22.41 | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 24.43 | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 21.85 | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 18.66 | -14.6% |
| 1940 | 20.28 | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 24.59 | +21.3% |
| 1942 | 21.9 | -10.9% |
| 1943 | 21.25 | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 19.43 | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 17.99 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 17.85 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 15.76 | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.56 | -1.6% |
| 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 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 9.11 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 8.54 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.49 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.19 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.82 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 6.33 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.26 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.24 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.92 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.82 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | 33.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25.94 | 21.28 | 33.99 | 8 |
| 1920s | 23.87 | 20.91 | 26.68 | 9 |
| 1930s | 22.81 | 18.66 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.04 | 15.56 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.1 | 11.73 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 7.19 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 2.98 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.59 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.77 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.515 | 0.39 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.328 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Portugal?
- Child mortality in Portugal was 0.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 1918.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for child mortality?
- Portugal ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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