Infant mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality rate was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.67 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 5.51 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Portugal 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.51 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.67 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.28 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | 2.77 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Lithuania 2.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 189 Austria 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 191 Israel 2.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 192 Spain 2.62 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 North Macedonia 2.46 per 1,000 live births compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Portugal?
- Infant mortality rate in Portugal was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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