Stillbirth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Stillbirth rate was 0.2169 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2169 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4018 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2169 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Portugal stood at 0.2169 deaths per 100 births. 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 0.4018 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2169 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 186th of 199 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 | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4018 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3845 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3644 deaths per 100 births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3401 deaths per 100 births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3193 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3115 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3054 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2928 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2822 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2774 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2646 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2589 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2599 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2556 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.257 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2554 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2495 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2442 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2407 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2348 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2303 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2251 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2169 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2169 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2169 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3279 deaths per 100 births | 0.2774 deaths per 100 births | 0.4018 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2531 deaths per 100 births | 0.2407 deaths per 100 births | 0.2646 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2268 deaths per 100 births | 0.2169 deaths per 100 births | 0.2348 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 183 Andorra 0.2309 deaths per 100 births compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.2304 deaths per 100 births compare
- 185 Austria 0.2245 deaths per 100 births compare
- 187 Netherlands 0.2151 deaths per 100 births compare
- 188 Belarus 0.2106 deaths per 100 births compare
- 189 San Marino 0.206 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Portugal?
- Stillbirth rate in Portugal was 0.2169 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4018 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.