Mortality rate, infant in Portugal
Portugal: Mortality rate, infant was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
84.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Portugal stood at 2.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Portugal peaked at 84.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Portugal 176th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.96 per 1,000 live births | 58 per 1,000 live births | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.67 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Portugal?
- Mortality rate, infant in Portugal was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Portugal ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.