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Children died before five per woman in Portugal

Portugal: Children died before five per woman was 0.0041 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0041
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1918
All-time low
0.0041
in 2023
Years of data
112
1910–2024

Children died before five per woman in Portugal, 1910–2024

00.511.5191019672024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Portugal stood at 0.0041.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Portugal peaked at 1.31 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, 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.

Children died before five per woman in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.8769 —
1913 1.1 +25.5%
1914 0.9792 -11.0%
1915 1.01 +3.4%
1916 1.04 +2.8%
1917 0.9744 -6.4%
1918 1.31 +34.6%
1919 1.06 -19.0%
1920 1.17 +9.8%
1921 1.01 -13.8%
1922 0.9953 -1.0%
1923 1.15 +15.8%
1924 0.9861 -14.5%
1925 0.8866 -10.1%
1926 1.01 +13.8%
1927 0.9179 -9.0%
1929 0.9504 +3.5%
1930 0.8935 -6.0%
1931 0.8721 -2.4%
1932 0.9219 +5.7%
1933 0.9337 +1.3%
1934 0.8657 -7.3%
1935 0.8639 -0.2%
1936 0.773 -10.5%
1937 0.8282 +7.1%
1938 0.7297 -11.9%
1939 0.6119 -16.1%
1940 0.6529 +6.7%
1941 0.7673 +17.5%
1942 0.6878 -10.4%
1943 0.6947 +1.0%
1944 0.6372 -8.3%
1945 0.6099 -4.3%
1946 0.5874 -3.7%
1947 0.495 -15.7%
1948 0.5406 +9.2%
1949 0.5027 -7.0%
1950 0.4736 -5.8%
1951 0.462 -2.5%
1952 0.4494 -2.7%
1953 0.414 -7.9%
1954 0.3907 -5.6%
1955 0.4002 +2.4%
1956 0.3766 -5.9%
1957 0.3831 +1.7%
1958 0.3776 -1.4%
1959 0.3707 -1.8%
1960 0.3613 -2.5%
1961 0.3518 -2.6%
1962 0.3364 -4.4%
1963 0.3061 -9.0%
1964 0.2926 -4.4%
1965 0.2693 -8.0%
1966 0.2555 -5.1%
1967 0.2453 -4.0%
1968 0.2337 -4.7%
1969 0.2241 -4.1%
1970 0.2052 -8.4%
1971 0.1898 -7.5%
1972 0.1653 -12.9%
1973 0.1451 -12.2%
1974 0.1291 -11.1%
1975 0.1197 -7.3%
1976 0.1106 -7.6%
1977 0.0952 -13.9%
1978 0.0792 -16.9%
1979 0.0689 -12.9%
1980 0.062 -10.1%
1981 0.055 -11.3%
1982 0.0501 -8.8%
1983 0.0446 -11.0%
1984 0.0409 -8.2%
1985 0.0353 -13.9%
1986 0.0321 -9.0%
1987 0.0294 -8.3%
1988 0.0274 -7.0%
1989 0.025 -8.8%
1990 0.0229 -8.2%
1991 0.0211 -7.7%
1992 0.0191 -9.4%
1993 0.0173 -9.8%
1994 0.0152 -11.9%
1995 0.0138 -9.5%
1996 0.0132 -4.2%
1997 0.0127 -4.0%
1998 0.012 -5.2%
1999 0.0115 -4.1%
2000 0.011 -4.2%
2001 0.0096 -12.8%
2002 0.0088 -8.3%
2003 0.0079 -10.2%
2004 0.0071 -10.5%
2005 0.0066 -7.1%
2006 0.006 -8.9%
2007 0.0056 -6.2%
2008 0.0056 -1.2%
2009 0.0053 -5.7%
2010 0.0053 +0.2%
2011 0.005 -4.9%
2012 0.0047 -6.1%
2013 0.0044 -6.1%
2014 0.0045 +1.3%
2015 0.0047 +5.6%
2016 0.0049 +3.6%
2017 0.0049 +0.7%
2018 0.005 +1.0%
2019 0.0049 -1.8%
2020 0.0047 -4.1%
2021 0.0045 -3.8%
2022 0.0041 -9.5%
2023 0.0041 -0.8%
2024 0.0041 +0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0041 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0041 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five 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.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +34.6% 0.9744 1.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1.04 0.8769 1.31 8
1920s 1.01 0.8866 1.17 9
1930s 0.8294 0.6119 0.9337 10
1940s 0.6175 0.495 0.7673 10
1950s 0.4098 0.3707 0.4736 10
1960s 0.2876 0.2241 0.3613 10
1970s 0.1308 0.0689 0.2052 10
1980s 0.0402 0.025 0.062 10
1990s 0.0159 0.0115 0.0229 10
2000s 0.0074 0.0053 0.011 10
2010s 0.0048 0.0044 0.0053 10
2020s 0.0043 0.0041 0.0047 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 188 Finland 0.0042 compare
  2. 189 Belarus 0.0041 compare
  3. 190 Latvia 0.0041 compare
  4. 192 South Korea 0.004 compare
  5. 193 Montenegro 0.0039 compare
  6. 194 Slovenia 0.0038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Portugal?
Children died before five per woman in Portugal was 0.0041 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1918.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for children died before five per woman?
Portugal ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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