Ireland vs Portugal: Child mortality around the world
Ireland
0.3268
in 2023
Portugal
0.3206
in 2023
Ireland rank
216th
Portugal rank
218th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3268 against 0.3206 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 216th and Portugal ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 12.99 | 8.52 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 9.08 | 6.14 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 4.78 | 2.81 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 2.14 | 1.01 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.7731 | 1.04 | 0.2659 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.552 | 0.5204 | 0.0316 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3815 | 0.3623 | 0.0192 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3355 | 0.331 | 0.0045 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.3268 against 0.3206 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.0062, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Ireland ranks 216th and Portugal ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.