Direção-Geral da Saúde

Main Health Indicators for Portugal

Mainland, Azores e Madeira

Resident population (2012)

10487289

Live births (2013)

82787

Deaths (2013)

106543

Natural change (2013)

-23756

Crude birth rate (2012)

8,5 / 1000 population

Crude death rate (2012)

10,23 / 1000 population

Infant mortality rate (2013)

2,95/ 1000 live births

Neonatal mortality rate (2013)

1,9 / 1000 live births

Early neonatal mortality rate (2013)

1,2/ 1000 live births

Post-neonatal mortality rate (2013)

1,0 / 1000 live births

Perinatal mortality rate of 28 weeks of gestation or more (2013)

3,4 / 1000 (live births and stillbirths ≥ 28 weeks)

Perinatal mortality rate of 22 weeks of gestation or more  (2013)

4,2/ 1000 (live births and stillbirths ≥ 22 weeks)

Perinatal mortality rate of extended period (2013)

4,2 / 1000 (live births and stillbirths ≥ 28 weeks)

(Neonatal deaths + stillbirths ≥ 28 weeks of gestation)

Foetal mortality rate of 28 weeks of gestation or more (2013)

2,2 / 1000 (live births and stillbirths ≥ 28 weeks)

Foetal mortality rate of 22 weeks of gestation or more (2013)

2,9 / 1000 (live births and stillbirths ≥ 22 weeks)

Life expectancy at birth (2010-2012)

HM 79,78 years

H 76,67 years

M 82,59 years

Life expectancy at 65 years (2010-2012)

HM 18,84 years

H 16,94 years

M 20,27 years

Mortality rate due to circulatory system diseases (2012)

3,1/ 1000 population

Mortality rate due to malignant neoplasms  (2012)

2,4 / 1000 population

General fertility rate (2012)

36,29 / 1000 women of child-bearing age (15 to 49 years)

Source: Statistics Portugal and Directorate-General of Health
Updated: 08/05/2014