Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places Portugal 180th out of 197 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.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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)
- 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 number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Portugal was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.