Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 1.48 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.48
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2025
All-time low
1.48
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Portugal, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Portugal is 1.48, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Portugal 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.66 | — |
| 2026 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Portugal was 1.48 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2030.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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