New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths by region
New Zealand
158
in 2024
Portugal
146
in 2024
New Zealand rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 158 against 146 in Portugal, a difference of 12.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678 | 4,794 | 4,116 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 525.1 | 3,592 | 3,067 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 269.8 | 1,622 | 1,352 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 217 | 575.3 | 358.3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 186.9 | 282.8 | 95.9 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 189.1 | 181.6 | 7.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 164 | 145 | 19 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 158 against 146 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 12, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- New Zealand ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.