Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence in Portugal
Portugal: Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence was 336 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and in Portugal is 336, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247, in 2013.
That places Portugal 20th out of 44 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 295 | — |
| 2012 | 327 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 247 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 299 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 306 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 285 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 324 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 310 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 306 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 293 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 326 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 336 | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 326, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 304, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 299.11 | 247 | 327 | 9 |
| 2020s | 315.25 | 293 | 336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Netherlands 340 compare
- 18 Netherlands 340 compare
- 21 Czechia 335 compare
- 22 Austria 326 compare
- 23 Bulgaria 304 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (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 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 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 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 44 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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