Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1699 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.93 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.1689 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Portugal is 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 2.93 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Portugal 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9784 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8854 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7248 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6598 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6035 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5529 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5072 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4669 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4321 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.402 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.376 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3536 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3347 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3186 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.302 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2814 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2577 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.236 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2207 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2118 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2086 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2097 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2118 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2125 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.212 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2112 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2112 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2102 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2067 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.201 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1947 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.182 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.176 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.171 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5079 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3536 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7248 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2581 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2086 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3347 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1883 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2125 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1735 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1689 deaths per 100 live births | 0.182 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 178 Italy 0.1803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Spain 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Israel 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Iceland 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Norway 0.142 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Portugal was 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .