Stillbirth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stillbirth rate was 2.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
188th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2000
All-time low
2.17
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.17 for stillbirth rate in 2023. 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.
Portugal ranks 188th of 201 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 | 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
- 185 Andorra 2.31 compare
- 186 Switzerland 2.3 compare
- 187 Austria 2.24 compare
- 189 Netherlands 2.15 compare
- 190 Belarus 2.11 compare
- 191 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)
- 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 2.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 188th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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