Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal is 0.5271, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal peaked at 0.5798 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.465, in 1998.
That places Portugal 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4859 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4843 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4796 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.479 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4691 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4682 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.475 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4718 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.465 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4701 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4783 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4731 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5048 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5009 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4943 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5167 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5238 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5547 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5541 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5489 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5449 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5649 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5798 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5774 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5603 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.553 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5458 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5333 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5093 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5393 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.529 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5271 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4748 | 0.465 | 0.4859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4983 | 0.4731 | 0.5238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5584 | 0.5449 | 0.5798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5276 | 0.5093 | 0.5393 | 5 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Portugal was 0.5271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5798 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.465 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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