Number of infant deaths, male in Portugal
Portugal: Number of infant deaths, male was 130 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
140th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,837
in 1960
All-time low
122
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 130 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Portugal peaked at 9,837 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2021.
That places Portugal 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,837 | — |
| 1961 | 9,656 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 9,362 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8,714 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 8,150 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 7,715 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 7,262 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 6,935 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 6,595 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 6,258 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 5,786 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 5,264 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 4,741 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 4,244 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 3,858 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 3,607 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 3,437 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,140 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,700 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 2,330 | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 2,085 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,875 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,707 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,556 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,424 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,272 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1,123 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1,016 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 930 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 848 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 770 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 701 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 634 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 570 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 509 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 459 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 431 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 415 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 396 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 379 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 363 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 330 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 295 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 269 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 243 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 222 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 205 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 190 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 183 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 176 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 169 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 154 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 142 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 136 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 138 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 135 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 128 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 130 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,048 | 6,258 | 9,837 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,911 | 2,330 | 5,786 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,384 | 848 | 2,085 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.4 | 379 | 770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.6 | 176 | 363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146 | 135 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.4 | 122 | 130 | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Portugal?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Portugal was 130 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,837 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.