Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 38 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
38 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
201 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
38 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal peaked at 201 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38 deaths, in 2100.
Portugal ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 201 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 192 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 183 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2027 | 175 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 169 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 163 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 157 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2031 | 152 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2032 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2033 | 144 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2034 | 140 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2035 | 137 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 133 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2037 | 130 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 127 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 124 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 120 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 117 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2042 | 114 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2043 | 111 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2045 | 104 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2046 | 101 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 99 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2049 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2050 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2051 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2052 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2053 | 84 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2054 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2055 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2056 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2060 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 70 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2065 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2071 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2072 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2073 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2074 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2076 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2079 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2081 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2082 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2084 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2085 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2086 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2087 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2088 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2090 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2091 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2092 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2094 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2096 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2097 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2099 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 180.5 deaths | 163 deaths | 201 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 139.2 deaths | 124 deaths | 157 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 106.3 deaths | 93 deaths | 120 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 81.6 deaths | 74 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 67.9 deaths | 63 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 57.6 deaths | 54 deaths | 62 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 48.5 deaths | 45 deaths | 52 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.3 deaths | 39 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 38 deaths | 38 deaths | 38 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Portugal was 38 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 201 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 deaths in 2100.
- How does Portugal rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Portugal ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.