Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1941
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal peaked at 14.6% in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.5% | — |
| 1941 | 14.6% | +16.1% |
| 1942 | 12.5% | -14.4% |
| 1943 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 1948 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 9.1% | -13.0% |
| 1951 | 8.6% | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Portugal was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1941.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.