Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Portugal
Portugal: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.3 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Portugal peaked at 2.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000, in 2015.
That places Portugal 170th 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, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4 per 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.93 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.46 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.6 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
- 170 Australia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Belgium 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Czechia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Finland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 France 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Israel 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Italy 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Japan 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Korea 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Monaco 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Singapore 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Spain 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, male in Portugal?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Portugal ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.