What is youth mortality rate in Portugal?

Youth mortality rate in Portugal was 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 14.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Portugal rank for youth mortality rate?

Portugal ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Portugal

Name: Youth mortality rate in Portugal
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Youth mortality rate was 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4065 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

179th

of 199 countries

All-time high

14.12 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

0.4065 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Youth mortality rate in Portugal, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 14.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Portugal 179th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.29 deaths per 100 live births	12.59 deaths per 100 live births	14.12 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	9.84 deaths per 100 live births	7.86 deaths per 100 live births	12.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.31 deaths per 100 live births	3.49 deaths per 100 live births	7.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.56 deaths per 100 live births	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6918 deaths per 100 live births	0.514 deaths per 100 live births	0.9583 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4601 deaths per 100 live births	0.4311 deaths per 100 live births	0.4971 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.413 deaths per 100 live births	0.4065 deaths per 100 live births	0.4226 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

176 Belgium 0.443 deaths per 100 live births compare
177 Israel 0.415 deaths per 100 live births compare
178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 North Macedonia 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Spain 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 South Korea 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Portugal

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Portugal?: Youth mortality rate in Portugal was 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 14.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for youth mortality rate?: Portugal ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.