Greece vs Portugal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Greece
286 deaths
in 2023
Portugal
276 deaths
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 286 deaths against 276 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 10 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,440 deaths | 26,697 deaths | 18,257 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 6,450 deaths | 18,786 deaths | 12,336 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,853 deaths | 8,404 deaths | 4,552 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2,019 deaths | 3,003 deaths | 984.4 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 925.2 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 248 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 548.2 deaths | 572.1 deaths | 23.9 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 398.7 deaths | 322.4 deaths | 76.3 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 342.5 deaths | 278 deaths | 64.5 deaths | Greece |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 286 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 Greece and Portugal?
- 10 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Greece ranks 138th 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.