Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal
Portugal: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0041 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.31 under-five deaths per woman
in 1918
All-time low
0.0041 under-five deaths per woman
in 2023
Years of data
112
1910–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal, 1910–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Portugal stood at 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Portugal peaked at 1.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.8769 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1913 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +25.5% |
| 1914 | 0.9792 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.9744 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1918 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +34.6% |
| 1919 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -19.0% |
| 1920 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1921 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1922 | 0.9953 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +15.8% |
| 1924 | 0.9861 under-five deaths per woman | -14.5% |
| 1925 | 0.8866 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1926 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | +13.8% |
| 1927 | 0.9179 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1929 | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 0.8935 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1931 | 0.8721 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.9219 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 0.9337 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.8657 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1935 | 0.8639 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.773 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1937 | 0.8282 under-five deaths per woman | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1939 | 0.6119 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6529 under-five deaths per woman | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7673 under-five deaths per woman | +17.5% |
| 1942 | 0.6878 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1943 | 0.6947 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.6372 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.6099 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.5874 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1947 | 0.495 under-five deaths per woman | -15.7% |
| 1948 | 0.5406 under-five deaths per woman | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 0.5027 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4736 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 0.462 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4494 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.414 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3907 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4002 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3766 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3831 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3776 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3707 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3613 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3518 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3364 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3061 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2926 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2693 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2555 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2453 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2337 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2052 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1898 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1653 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1451 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1291 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1106 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.062 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.055 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +34.6% | 0.9744 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8769 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1920s | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8866 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.8294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9337 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6175 under-five deaths per woman | 0.495 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7673 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4098 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3707 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4736 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2876 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3613 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2052 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | 0.062 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Portugal?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1918.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Portugal ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).