New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of child deaths by age
New Zealand
42 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
46 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
141st
Portugal rank
138th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46 deaths against 42 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.4 deaths | 7,146 deaths | 6,837 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 275.8 deaths | 4,383 deaths | 4,107 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 204.4 deaths | 1,546 deaths | 1,342 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 129.2 deaths | 610.5 deaths | 481.3 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 95 deaths | 278.5 deaths | 183.5 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 67.6 deaths | 127.6 deaths | 60 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.8 deaths | 64.5 deaths | 7.7 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.2 deaths | 48.8 deaths | 4.6 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 46 deaths against 42 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 4 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- New Zealand ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .