Albania vs Portugal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Albania
275 deaths
in 2023
Portugal
276 deaths
in 2023
Albania rank
141st
Portugal rank
140th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Albania
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 276 deaths against 275 deaths in Albania, a difference of 1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Albania ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 14,892 deaths 26,697 deaths 11,805 deaths Portugal
1960s 11,157 deaths 18,786 deaths 7,629 deaths Portugal
1970s 5,992 deaths 8,404 deaths 2,412 deaths Portugal
1980s 4,074 deaths 3,003 deaths 1,070 deaths Albania
1990s 2,586 deaths 1,173 deaths 1,413 deaths Albania
2000s 953.5 deaths 572.1 deaths 381.4 deaths Albania
2010s 380.5 deaths 322.4 deaths 58.1 deaths Albania
2020s 285.25 deaths 278 deaths 7.25 deaths Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Albania or Portugal?
Portugal, at 276 deaths against 275 deaths in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Albania and Portugal?
1 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Albania ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.