Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Child mortality rate
Republic of Korea
0.3%
in 2023
Portugal
0.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
221st
Portugal rank
218th
Child mortality rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 221st and Portugal ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9% | 13.0% | 7.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 221st and Portugal ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.