Infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.2413 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2413
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.26
in 1950
All-time low
0.2413
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal stood at 0.2413. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal peaked at 9.26 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2413, in 2024.
That places Portugal 179th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.45 | 7.91 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 5.27 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 2.15 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.11 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7338 | 0.5334 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3661 | 0.2818 | 0.4987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2653 | 0.2553 | 0.2757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2446 | 0.2413 | 0.2503 | 5 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Portugal was 0.2413 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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