Number of under-five deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Number of under-five deaths was 277 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
277
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24,093
in 1960
All-time low
267
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Portugal is 277, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Portugal peaked at 24,093 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2022.
That places Portugal 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,093 | — |
| 1961 | 23,358 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 22,310 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 20,661 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 19,111 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 17,788 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 16,585 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 15,693 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 14,836 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 13,963 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 12,840 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 11,567 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 10,324 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 9,179 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 8,248 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 7,592 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 7,114 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,470 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 5,645 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 4,944 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 4,462 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 4,048 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 3,689 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 3,376 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,096 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,795 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2,502 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2,282 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2,094 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,914 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,590 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,447 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,311 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,181 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,068 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 958 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 914 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 870 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 830 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 761 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 686 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 624 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 563 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 513 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 473 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 439 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 418 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 399 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 384 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 370 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 348 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 323 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 308 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 307 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 310 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 307 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 302 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 269 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 276 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 277 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,840 | 13,963 | 24,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 | 4,944 | 12,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,026 | 1,914 | 4,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,208 | 870 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.6 | 399 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.4 | 295 | 384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 | 267 | 285 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Portugal?
- Number of under-five deaths in Portugal was 277 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,093 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.