Number of under-five deaths, female in Portugal
Portugal: Number of under-five deaths, female was 121 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
121
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,979
in 1960
All-time low
117
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 121 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Portugal peaked at 10,979 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2022.
That places Portugal 139th 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 under-five deaths, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,979 | — |
| 1961 | 10,628 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 10,105 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 9,345 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 8,609 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 7,949 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 7,383 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6,978 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6,599 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 6,195 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 5,682 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 5,077 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 4,509 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 3,568 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 3,258 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 3,024 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,731 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2,389 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 2,092 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 1,893 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1,728 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,575 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1,443 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,317 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,189 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,067 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 976 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 897 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 821 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 746 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 682 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 622 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 565 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 510 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 460 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 432 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 414 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 397 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 378 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 360 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 332 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 300 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 274 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 246 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 225 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 207 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 193 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 184 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 175 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 169 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 163 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 153 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 142 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 135 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 121 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,477 | 6,195 | 10,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,633 | 2,092 | 5,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,291 | 821 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.6 | 378 | 746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.6 | 175 | 360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.7 | 130 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.4 | 117 | 125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 in Portugal?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Portugal was 121 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,979 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.