Austria vs Portugal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Austria
279 deaths
in 2023
Portugal
276 deaths
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 279 deaths against 276 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 3 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,205 deaths | 26,697 deaths | 20,492 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 4,423 deaths | 18,786 deaths | 14,363 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2,352 deaths | 8,404 deaths | 6,053 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,171 deaths | 3,003 deaths | 1,832 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 659.2 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 514 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 388.1 deaths | 572.1 deaths | 184 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 313.9 deaths | 322.4 deaths | 8.5 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 298.75 deaths | 278 deaths | 20.75 deaths | Austria |
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, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 279 deaths against 276 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Austria and Portugal?
- 3 deaths, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Austria ranks 139th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.