New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths
New Zealand
158
in 2024
Portugal
146
in 2024
New Zealand rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal deaths 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 197 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, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 158 against 146 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
- New Zealand ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.