Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal
Portugal: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal, 1910–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Portugal stood at 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Portugal peaked at 1.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8769 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1920s | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8866 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.8294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9337 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6175 under-five deaths per woman | 0.495 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7673 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4098 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3707 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4736 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2876 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3613 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2052 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | 0.062 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.89 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.42 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.07 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Portugal?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Portugal was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1918.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Portugal ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).