Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal
Portugal: Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and was 336 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal is 336 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal peaked at 336 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247 Number, in 2013.
That places Portugal 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 295 Number | — |
| 2012 | 327 Number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 247 Number | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 299 Number | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 299 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 306 Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 285 Number | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 324 Number | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 310 Number | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 306 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 293 Number | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 326 Number | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 336 Number | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 336 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 326 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 336 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 304 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 299.11 Number | 247 Number | 327 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 315.25 Number | 293 Number | 336 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Switzerland 344 Number compare
- 17 Netherlands 340 Number compare
- 17 Netherlands 340 Number compare
- 20 Czechia 335 Number compare
- 21 Austria 326 Number compare
- 22 Bulgaria 304 Number 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 peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal?
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal was 336 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 336 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 Number in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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