Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Portugal is 1.7, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2023.
That places Portugal 166th out of 184 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.02 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.09 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.88 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal was 1.7 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 166th out of 184 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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