Portugal vs Spain: Child mortality around the world
Portugal
0.3206
in 2023
Spain
0.2886
in 2023
Portugal rank
211th
Spain rank
213th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3206 against 0.2886 in Spain, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 211th and Spain ranks 213th of 229 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.99 | 7.4 | 5.58 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 4.37 | 4.71 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.78 | 2.31 | 2.47 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.18 | 0.962 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.735 | 0.3041 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5204 | 0.4615 | 0.0589 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.3623 | 0.3341 | 0.0283 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.331 | 0.32 | 0.011 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.3206 against 0.2886 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.032, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Portugal ranks 211th and Spain ranks 213th of 229 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.