Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal
Portugal: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal peaked at 1.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000, in 2013.
That places Portugal 160th out of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.76 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.43 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 160 Barbados 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Belarus 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Canada 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Czechia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Germany 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Hungary 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Montenegro 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Poland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Portugal was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Portugal ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.