Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
1.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Portugal is 1.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Portugal peaked at 3.35 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Portugal 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 2.09 per 1,000 live births | 3.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 2.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | 1.69 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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 rate in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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