Number of child deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Number of child deaths was 277 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
277 deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25,777 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
267 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Portugal, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Portugal stood at 277 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Portugal peaked at 25,777 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 267 deaths, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25,777 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 25,378 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 24,973 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 24,927 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 24,616 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 24,093 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 23,358 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 22,310 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 20,661 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 19,111 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 17,788 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 16,585 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 15,693 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 14,836 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 13,963 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 12,840 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 11,567 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 10,324 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 9,179 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 8,248 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 7,592 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 7,114 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,470 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 5,645 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 4,944 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 4,462 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 4,048 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 3,689 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 3,376 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,096 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,795 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2,502 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2,282 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2,094 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,914 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,741 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,590 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,447 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,311 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,181 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,068 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,000 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 958 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 914 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 870 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 830 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 761 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 686 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 624 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 563 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 513 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 473 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 439 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 418 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 399 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 384 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 370 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 348 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 323 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 308 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 307 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 310 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 307 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 302 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 295 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 285 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 269 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 267 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 276 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 277 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,134 deaths | 24,616 deaths | 25,777 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 18,840 deaths | 13,963 deaths | 24,093 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 deaths | 4,944 deaths | 12,840 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,026 deaths | 1,914 deaths | 4,462 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,208 deaths | 870 deaths | 1,741 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.6 deaths | 399 deaths | 830 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.4 deaths | 295 deaths | 384 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 deaths | 267 deaths | 285 deaths | 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)
- 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 number of child deaths in Portugal?
- Number of child deaths in Portugal was 277 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,777 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 deaths in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of child deaths?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .