Portugal vs Sweden: Number of neonatal deaths

Portugal
146
in 2024
Sweden
138
in 2024
Portugal rank
142nd
Sweden rank
143rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 146 against 138 in Sweden, a difference of 8.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 143rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5,386 1,257 4,129 Portugal
1970s 3,592 748.3 2,843 Portugal
1980s 1,622 418.8 1,203 Portugal
1990s 575.3 307.7 267.6 Portugal
2000s 282.8 197.9 84.9 Portugal
2010s 181.6 175.9 5.7 Portugal
2020s 145 151.2 6.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 146 against 138 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Portugal and Sweden?
8, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Portugal ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.