Infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality by age and sex was 50 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50 Number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
88 Number
in 2009
All-time low
41 Number
in 2017
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal stood at 50 Number.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 88 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41 Number, in 2017.
That places Portugal 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77 Number | — |
| 2008 | 72 Number | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 88 Number | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 48 Number | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 75 Number | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 56 Number | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 49 Number | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 62 Number | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 54 Number | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 55 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41 Number | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 73 Number | +78.0% |
| 2019 | 54 Number | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 53 Number | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47 Number | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 45 Number | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 47 Number | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 50 Number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 Number | 72 Number | 88 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.7 Number | 41 Number | 75 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 Number | 45 Number | 53 Number | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Portugal was 50 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Number in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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