Neonatal mortality
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Mainland Portugal
Rate of neonatal mortality / 1,000 live births
(a) New target calculated for mainland Portugal. b) Sweden, OECD Health Data (2006). Source: INE, 2009.
(a) New target calculated for mainland Portugal. b) Sweden, OECD Health Data (2006). Source: INE, 2009.
In Portugal, the neonatal mortality rate decreased 16% between 2004 and 2008 (from 2,5%o to 2,1%o), The trend towards reduction was demonstrated essentially in males, where it decreased by 24,1% from 2004 to 2008.
Region
Rate of neonatal mortality / 1,000 live births, by Region (NUTS level 2)
(a) New target calculated for mainland Portugal. b) Sweden, OECD Health Data (2006). Source: INE, 2009.
(a) New target calculated for mainland Portugal. b) Sweden, OECD Health Data (2006). Source: INE, 2009.
From 2004 to 2008, the neonatal mortality rate in mainland Portugal decreased slightly (16%), from 2,5%o to 2,1%o. This reduction was sharper in Norte (34,6%) and less so in Algarve (3,5%).
In 2004, the region showing the greatest rate was Algarve (2,9%o) whereas the one with the lowest rate was the Centro (2%o). In 2008, the highest values were registered in the Algarve (2,8%o), and the lowest in Norte (1,7%o).
Region and Gender
Rate of neonatal mortality / 1,000 live births, by Region (NUTS level 2) and by gender
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. Source: INE, 2009.
(a) NUTS level 2 (2002). Source: INE, 2009.
The neonatal mortality rate, verified for the mainland, decreased from 2004 to 2008, for males (from 2,9%o to 2,2%o), and for females (from 2,1%o to 2,0%o).
Centro registered the lowest values for males in 2004 and 2008, the highest were in Alentejo (2004) and in Algarve (2008). For females, Centro had the lowest value in 2004, but in 2008 was Norte who registered the smallest value, the highest value in 2004 were in Algarve, and in 2008 in Centro.
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