Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 223 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
223 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,162 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
187 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 223 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal peaked at 20,162 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 187 deaths, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 140th of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,162 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,685 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 20,071 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 19,075 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 16,830 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 19,019 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 17,809 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 18,933 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 17,926 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 19,075 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 17,320 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 19,504 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 17,187 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 15,320 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 14,974 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 13,409 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 13,223 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12,024 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 11,913 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 10,967 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 11,036 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 9,545 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 7,096 deaths | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 7,593 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 6,493 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 7,063 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 6,285 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 5,428 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 4,775 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 4,094 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,869 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,315 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 2,972 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 2,701 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,340 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 2,215 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,974 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,709 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 1,593 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,429 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1,272 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1,271 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,055 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 979 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 855 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 792 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 760 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 730 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 688 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 664 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 679 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 556 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 581 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 457 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 415 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 382 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 343 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 351 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 341 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 357 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 260 deaths | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 292 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 295 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 237 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 237 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 251 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 280 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 224 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 285 deaths | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 244 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 199 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 187 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 240 deaths | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 223 deaths | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,758 deaths | 16,830 deaths | 20,162 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,584 deaths | 10,967 deaths | 19,504 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,941 deaths | 4,094 deaths | 11,036 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,412 deaths | 1,429 deaths | 3,869 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.6 deaths | 664 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.2 deaths | 341 deaths | 679 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.5 deaths | 224 deaths | 295 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.25 deaths | 187 deaths | 240 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal was 223 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,162 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 deaths in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.