Norway vs Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate
Norway
1.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Portugal
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Norway rank
196th
Portugal rank
193rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7 per 1,000 live births against 1.42 per 1,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 196th and Portugal ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.2643 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 0.4359 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.3402 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7 per 1,000 live births against 1.42 per 1,000 live births in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.28 per 1,000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 196th and Portugal ranks 193rd of 212 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.