Stillbirths in Portugal
Portugal: Stillbirths was 188 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
188
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
479
in 2000
All-time low
180
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 188 for stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Portugal peaked at 479 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479 | — |
| 2001 | 435 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 415 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 382 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 350 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 322 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 301 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 294 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 277 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 267 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 234 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 213 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 212 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 217 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 216 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 210 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 211 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 196 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 180 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 188 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.5 | 277 | 479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.7 | 206 | 267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.5 | 180 | 196 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 136 Guyana 210 compare
- 137 Switzerland 193 compare
- 139 Slovakia 182 compare
- 140 Austria 173 compare
- 141 New Zealand 164 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 stillbirths in Portugal?
- Stillbirths in Portugal was 188 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 479 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for stillbirths?
- Portugal ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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