Iceland vs Portugal: Child mortality by sex
Iceland
0.3028
in 2024
Portugal
0.3527
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Portugal rank
179th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3527 against 0.3028 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0499.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.79 | 13.74 | 10.96 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 9.69 | 7.57 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 5.18 | 3.74 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.8589 | 2.37 | 1.51 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5679 | 1.17 | 0.6041 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3431 | 0.5621 | 0.219 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.3975 | 0.1136 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3054 | 0.3591 | 0.0537 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.3527 against 0.3028 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.0499, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.