Infant mortality by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2911 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2911
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 1950
All-time low
0.2911
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Portugal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Portugal stood at 0.2911. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Portugal peaked at 10.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2911, in 2024.
That places Portugal 178th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.58 | — |
| 1951 | 10.33 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 10.08 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 9.86 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 9.66 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 9.49 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 9.4 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 9.34 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 9.3 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 9.19 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 9.05 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.8 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.46 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8.01 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 7.57 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 7.21 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.93 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 6.71 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 6.52 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.31 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.04 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.68 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 5.22 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 4.77 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.66 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.31 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 3 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.55 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9737 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.824 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7687 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7245 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.682 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.642 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6001 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5525 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5061 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4623 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4252 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3947 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3727 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3569 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3453 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3367 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3299 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3256 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3228 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3222 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3223 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3225 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.322 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3199 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3152 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3086 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3019 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2967 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2936 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.292 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2911 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2911 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2911 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.72 | 9.19 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.56 | 6.31 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 2.76 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.38 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 | 0.642 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4353 | 0.3367 | 0.6001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3211 | 0.3086 | 0.3299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.295 | 0.2911 | 0.3019 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Portugal?
- Infant mortality by sex in Portugal was 0.2911 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2911 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Portugal ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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