Italy vs Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Italy
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Portugal
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Italy rank
191st
Portugal rank
194th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.7 per 1,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 191st and Portugal ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.2569 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 0.0821 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.0571 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.7 per 1,000 live births in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 191st and Portugal ranks 194th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.