Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal

Portugal: Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported was 16.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.34
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 76 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 2007
All-time low
2.3
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal, 2004–2023

051015202004201320232004: 11.92005: 19.22006: 13.32007: 20.52008: 13.42009: 13.12010: 10.82011: 10.32012: 6.72013: 62014: 8.52015: 5.82016: 2.32017: 4.62018: 4.62019: 152020: 8.32021: 18.82022: 16.72023: 16.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal is 16.34, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal peaked at 20.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 31st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 11.89
2005 19.2 +61.5%
2006 13.28 -30.8%
2007 20.49 +54.3%
2008 13.39 -34.7%
2009 13.07 -2.4%
2010 10.85 -17.0%
2011 10.32 -4.9%
2012 6.68 -35.3%
2013 6.04 -9.6%
2014 8.5 +40.7%
2015 5.85 -31.2%
2016 2.3 -60.7%
2017 4.64 +101.7%
2018 4.6 -0.9%
2019 15.02 +226.5%
2020 8.29 -44.8%
2021 18.85 +127.4%
2022 16.73 -11.2%
2023 16.34 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.22 11.89 20.49 6
2010s 7.48 2.3 15.02 10
2020s 15.05 8.29 18.85 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Cuba 21.02 compare
  2. 29 Togo 17.41 compare
  3. 30 Nicaragua 17.35 compare
  4. 32 Hungary 14.83 compare
  5. 33 Canada 14.53 compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 10.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal?
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Portugal was 16.34 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2007.
What is the lowest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 930 data points, 2004–2024
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