Under-five deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Under-five deaths was 277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
277
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
830
in 2000
All-time low
267
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Portugal stood at 277.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Portugal peaked at 830 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2022.
That places Portugal 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 830 | — |
| 2001 | 761 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 686 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 624 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 563 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 513 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 473 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 439 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 418 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 399 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 384 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 370 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 348 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 323 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 308 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 307 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 310 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 307 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 302 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 269 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 276 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 277 | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 277 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 277 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.6 | 399 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.4 | 295 | 384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 | 267 | 285 | 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)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Portugal?
- Under-five deaths in Portugal was 277 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 830 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for under-five deaths?
- Portugal ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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