Stillbirth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stillbirth rate was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Portugal is 2.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Portugal peaked at 4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 per 1,000 total births | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 181 Andorra 2.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 181 Switzerland 2.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 183 Austria 2.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 183 Netherlands 2.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 186 Belarus 2.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 186 San Marino 2.1 per 1,000 total 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Portugal?
- Stillbirth rate in Portugal was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for stillbirth rate?
- Portugal ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.