Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal

Portugal: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3228 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3228
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1980
All-time low
0.3228
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal, 1980–2024

0.511.522.531980200220241980: 2.81981: 2.61982: 2.41983: 2.31984: 2.21985: 21986: 1.91987: 1.81988: 1.71989: 1.61990: 1.51991: 1.41992: 1.21993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 0.9761996: 0.9151997: 0.8641998: 0.8161999: 0.7672000: 0.7162001: 0.6612002: 0.6042003: 0.5522004: 0.5052005: 0.4672006: 0.4382007: 0.4182008: 0.4022009: 0.392010: 0.382011: 0.3732012: 0.3682013: 0.3652014: 0.3642015: 0.3632016: 0.3612017: 0.3582018: 0.3532019: 0.3452020: 0.3372021: 0.3312022: 0.3272023: 0.3242024: 0.323

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal is 0.3228, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal peaked at 2.76 in 1980 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 172 Lithuania 0.3377 compare
  2. 173 Israel 0.334 compare
  3. 174 Austria 0.3322 compare
  4. 176 Spain 0.3193 compare
  5. 177 Iceland 0.282 compare
  6. 178 North Macedonia 0.2803 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Portugal was 0.3228 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Portugal ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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