Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Portugal

Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Portugal, 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 7.21991: 6.61992: 61993: 5.51994: 5.11995: 4.71996: 4.31997: 41998: 3.81999: 3.52000: 3.32001: 3.22002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.62005: 2.42006: 2.22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 22018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Portugal stood at 1.7.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Portugal peaked at 7.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.25
1991 6.6 -9.0%
1992 6.03 -8.5%
1993 5.53 -8.4%
1994 5.07 -8.3%
1995 4.67 -8.0%
1996 4.32 -7.5%
1997 4.02 -7.0%
1998 3.76 -6.5%
1999 3.54 -5.9%
2000 3.35 -5.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 3.54 7.25 10
2000s 2.58 2.09 3.35 10
2010s 2.06 1.88 2.13 10
2020s 1.74 1.69 1.82 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 179 Italy 1.8 compare
  2. 180 Spain 1.73 compare
  3. 181 Israel 1.71 compare
  4. 183 Luxembourg 1.46 compare
  5. 184 Iceland 1.42 compare
  6. 185 Norway 1.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Portugal?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Portugal was 1.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Portugal ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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