Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
That places Portugal 179th out of 196 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.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Portugal was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.