Stillbirth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stillbirth rate was 2.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Portugal stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Portugal peaked at 4.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2023.
That places Portugal 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.77 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 183 Andorra 2.31 compare
- 184 Switzerland 2.3 compare
- 185 Austria 2.24 compare
- 187 Netherlands 2.15 compare
- 188 Belarus 2.11 compare
- 189 San Marino 2.06 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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 2.17 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for stillbirth rate?
- Portugal ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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