Infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2413 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2413 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal stood at 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births. 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 by sex in Portugal peaked at 9.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9394 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7878 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7265 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6723 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6313 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5959 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5663 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5334 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4987 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4638 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4267 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3596 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3337 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3006 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2902 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2818 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2757 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2709 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2679 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2657 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.265 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2648 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2643 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.263 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2553 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2503 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2463 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7338 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5334 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3661 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2818 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4987 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2653 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2553 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2757 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2446 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2503 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 176 Lithuania 0.2598 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.2571 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Israel 0.2446 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Andorra 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Portugal was 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .