Number of youth deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Number of youth deaths was 353 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
353 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,308 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
346 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Portugal is 353 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Portugal peaked at 2,308 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 346 deaths, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 136th 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 youth deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,308 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 2,121 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,942 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,774 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,616 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,473 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,379 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,311 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,241 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,172 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,107 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,018 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 922 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 841 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 764 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 700 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 645 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 599 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 566 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 538 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 514 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 492 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 463 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 430 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 410 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 404 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 403 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 398 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 389 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 379 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 367 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 349 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 346 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 354 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 353 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,634 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 2,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 770 deaths | 538 deaths | 1,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.2 deaths | 379 deaths | 514 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.8 deaths | 346 deaths | 367 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 133 Hungary 405 deaths compare
- 134 Slovakia 395 deaths compare
- 135 Switzerland 385 deaths compare
- 137 Greece 345 deaths compare
- 138 New Zealand 344 deaths compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 344 deaths compare
More health data for Portugal
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Portugal?
- Number of youth deaths in Portugal was 353 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 youth deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,308 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 deaths in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of youth deaths?
- Portugal ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.