Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Portugal

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Portugal was 2.6. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Portugal were 2.8 and 2.3 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Portugal for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Portugal
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Portugal
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Year Total Male Female
1960 84.2 90.3 77.8
1961 82.1 88 75.8
1962 78.8 84.7 72.4
1963 74.5 80.1 68.6
1964 70.1 75.5 64.4
1965 66.4 72.1 60.5
1966 63.6 69.2 57.8
1967 61.6 67 55.9
1968 60.1 65.3 54.6
1969 58.2 63.4 52.8
1970 55.3 60.3 50
1971 51.4 56.5 46.1
1972 47.3 52.1 42.3
1973 43.3 47.8 38.6
1974 39.5 43.9 34.9
1975 35.9 40.1 31.5
1976 32.6 36.5 28.4
1977 29.5 33.2 25.7
1978 26.8 30.1 23.4
1979 24.6 27.5 21.5
1980 22.7 25.4 19.9
1981 21.2 23.6 18.7
1982 19.9 22.1 17.6
1983 18.7 20.7 16.5
1984 17.5 19.5 15.5
1985 16.5 18.4 14.5
1986 15.5 17.2 13.7
1987 14.5 16.1 12.9
1988 13.5 15 12
1989 12.5 13.8 11.1
1990 11.5 12.8 10.2
1991 10.6 11.7 9.4
1992 9.7 10.7 8.6
1993 8.8 9.7 7.9
1994 8.1 8.9 7.2
1995 7.5 8.2 6.7
1996 7 7.7 6.3
1997 6.6 7.3 6
1998 6.3 6.8 5.7
1999 5.9 6.4 5.3
2000 5.5 6 5
2001 5.1 5.5 4.6
2002 4.7 5.1 4.3
2003 4.3 4.6 3.9
2004 3.9 4.3 3.6
2005 3.7 4 3.3
2006 3.4 3.7 3.1
2007 3.3 3.6 3
2008 3.2 3.4 2.9
2009 3.1 3.4 2.8
2010 3 3.3 2.8
2011 3 3.3 2.7
2012 3 3.2 2.7
2013 2.9 3.2 2.7
2014 2.9 3.2 2.6
2015 2.9 3.2 2.6
2016 2.9 3.2 2.6
2017 2.9 3.2 2.6
2018 2.9 3.1 2.6
2019 2.8 3.1 2.5
2020 2.7 3 2.5
2021 2.7 2.9 2.4
2022 2.6 2.8 2.4
2023 2.6 2.8 2.3