2.8‰ infant mortality rate in 2025.
Down 0.2‰ from 2024.
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Infant mortality by region, latest year
2025, per thousand
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| Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) | Permillage (‰) |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.8 |
| Norte | 2.4 |
| Centro | 1.8 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 2.8 |
| Grande Lisboa | 3.5 |
| Península de Setúbal | 3.5 |
| Alentejo | 3.5 |
| Algarve | 2.0 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 4.6 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.7 |
Infant mortality by region, over five years
2021 - 2025, per thousand
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| Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) | Permillage (‰) |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.7 |
| Norte | 2.3 |
| Centro | 2.1 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 2.6 |
| Grande Lisboa | 3.0 |
| Península de Setúbal | 3.6 |
| Alentejo | 2.9 |
| Algarve | 2.6 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 3.5 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.2 |
Infant mortality over time
2021 to 2025, per thousand
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| Period | Permillage (‰) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 2.8 |
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- Reference
- Measure P21 of the list of selected indicators: Infant mortality rate
Comparison with the previous period
Difference calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 2.8; 2024: 3.0): 2.8 − 3.0 = -0.2. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Infant mortality by region, latest year
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Permillage (‰)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Demographic indicators: Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 30 April 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012565)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Infant mortality by region, latest year”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p21#x-P21-anual. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Infant mortality by region, over five years
- Period
- 2021 - 2025
- Unit
- Permillage (‰)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death: Quinquennial infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 17 September 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0013578)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Infant mortality by region, over five years”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p21#x-P21-quinquenal. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Infant mortality over time
- Periods
- 2021 to 2025
- Unit
- Permillage (‰)
- Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)
- Portugal
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Demographic indicators: Infant mortality rate (‰) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 30 April 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012565)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Infant mortality over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p21#x-P21-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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