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
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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

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.