Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1162 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.1162 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Portugal 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 160 Ukraine 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ireland 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 United States of America 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1162 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.