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
0123200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed