Number of infant deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Number of infant deaths was 231 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
231 deaths
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,783 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
218 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Portugal, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 231 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Portugal peaked at 19,783 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 218 deaths, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 140th 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 infant deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 19,783 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 19,602 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 18,877 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 17,898 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 17,934 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 17,932 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 17,886 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 18,140 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 18,047 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 17,823 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 17,480 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 16,883 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 15,719 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 14,663 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 13,783 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 12,944 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 12,362 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 11,766 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11,144 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 10,289 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 9,307 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 8,356 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 7,468 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 6,752 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 6,272 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 5,936 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 5,400 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 4,655 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 4,025 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 3,615 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 3,273 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2,982 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2,721 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,480 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2,215 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1,960 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1,781 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1,634 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,492 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,353 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,232 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,117 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,007 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 901 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 810 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 761 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 735 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 705 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 674 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 645 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 589 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 528 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 482 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 435 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 398 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 368 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 342 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 328 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 315 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 304 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 295 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 275 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 254 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 243 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 246 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 252 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 251 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 247 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 242 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 233 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 219 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 218 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 229 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 231 deaths | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,455 deaths | 17,886 deaths | 19,783 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 14,457 deaths | 11,144 deaths | 17,823 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,846 deaths | 4,025 deaths | 10,289 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,415 deaths | 1,492 deaths | 3,615 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.5 deaths | 674 deaths | 1,353 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 443 deaths | 315 deaths | 645 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.9 deaths | 242 deaths | 304 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 deaths | 218 deaths | 233 deaths | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Portugal?
- Number of infant deaths in Portugal was 231 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 infant deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,783 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 deaths in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of infant deaths?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .