Neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
189th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 1952
All-time low
0.16
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.16 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal peaked at 4.24 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.16 | — |
| 1951 | 3.99 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 4.24 | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 4.21 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.79 | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 4.19 | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 4.11 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.83 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 3.95 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.52 | -10.9% |
| 1961 | 3.98 | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.96 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.89 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.81 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.72 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.61 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 64% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 | 3.79 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 | 2.82 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.66 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.81 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.513 | 0.36 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.267 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.198 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Portugal was 0.16 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Portugal ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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