Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was 0.8734 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8734 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.7%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-13.8 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at 0.8734 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 5.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13.8 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1963 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1964 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1965 | -6 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1966 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1968 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1969 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1970 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1971 | -9.54 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1972 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1973 | -10.63 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1974 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1976 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1977 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1978 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1979 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1981 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1982 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1983 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1986 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1988 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1991 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1994 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1997 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1998 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1999 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2000 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2002 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2003 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2006 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2007 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2012 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2013 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2014 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3968 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2020 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2021 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4566 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1205.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8734 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8734 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8734 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.24 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1205.0% | -0.4566 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -301.6% | -0.3968 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.65 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.44 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.6 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.853 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Panama 0.8255 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Slovakia 0.7326 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Niger 0.7242 % change on previous year compare
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 number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Portugal was 0.8734 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.8 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.