Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) was 252 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Portugal stood at 252 Number.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Portugal peaked at 287 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 193 Number, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 243 Number | — |
| 2014 | 236 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 250 Number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 282 Number | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 229 Number | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 287 Number | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 249 Number | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 206 Number | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 193 Number | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 219 Number | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 213 Number | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 252 Number | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253.71 Number | 229 Number | 287 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 216.6 Number | 193 Number | 252 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Portugal?
- Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Portugal was 252 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 287 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f)?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) and father's educational attainment level (ISCED11). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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