Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3767 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3767
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1990
All-time low
0.3767
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal is 0.3767, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal peaked at 1.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3767, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9299 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.857 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7902 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6284 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5864 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5497 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5176 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4894 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4653 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4453 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.429 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4164 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4062 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3988 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3934 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3893 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.386 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.383 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3802 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3767 | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3767 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3767 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.28 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8483 | 0.5864 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4511 | 0.3934 | 0.5497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.383 | 0.3767 | 0.3893 | 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)
- 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)
- 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Portugal was 0.3767 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3767 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Portugal ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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