Infant deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Infant deaths was 231 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
231
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
645
in 2000
All-time low
218
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Portugal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Portugal stood at 231.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Portugal peaked at 645 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 218, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443 | 315 | 645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.9 | 242 | 304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 | 218 | 233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Portugal?
- Infant deaths in Portugal was 231 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 645 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for infant deaths?
- Portugal ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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