South Korea vs Portugal: Child mortality around the world
South Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Portugal
0.3206
in 2023
South Korea rank
221st
Portugal rank
218th
Child mortality around the world over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3206 against 0.2754 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0452.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 221st and Portugal ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.85 | 12.99 | 7.86 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 9.08 | 0.1305 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.86 | 4.78 | 0.0756 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.14 | 0.4671 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.04 | 0.1014 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.5204 | 0.0657 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3604 | 0.3623 | 0.0019 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2903 | 0.331 | 0.0407 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, South Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.3206 against 0.2754 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0452, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- South Korea ranks 221st 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.