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Portugal Infant Mortality Rate

Portugal's infant mortality rate was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Portugal has the 20th lowest infant mortality rate. Within Europe, it ranks 29th out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 2.6
2022 2.6
2021 2.7
2020 2.7
2019 2.8
2018 2.9
2017 2.9
2016 2.9
2015 2.9
2014 2.9
2013 2.9
2012 3
2011 3
2010 3
2009 3.1
2008 3.2
2007 3.3
2006 3.4
2005 3.7
2004 3.9
2003 4.3
2002 4.7
2001 5.1
2000 5.5
1999 5.9
1998 6.3
1997 6.6
1996 7
1995 7.5
1994 8.1
1993 8.8
1992 9.7
1991 10.6
1990 11.5
1989 12.5
1988 13.5
1987 14.5
1986 15.5
1985 16.5
1984 17.5
1983 18.7
1982 19.9
1981 21.2
1980 22.7
1979 24.6
1978 26.8
1977 29.5
1976 32.6
1975 35.9
1974 39.5
1973 43.3
1972 47.3
1971 51.4
1970 55.3
1969 58.2
1968 60.1
1967 61.6
1966 63.6
1965 66.4
1964 70.1
1963 74.5
1962 78.8
1961 82.1
1960 84.2
Portugal Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Portugal who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 82.28 81.63 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 5.77 5.62 2021