South Korea vs Portugal: Child mortality by sex
South Korea
0.3051
in 2024
Portugal
0.3527
in 2024
South Korea rank
181st
Portugal rank
179th
Child mortality by sex over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3527 against 0.3051 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0476.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 181st and Portugal ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5 | 13.53 | 5.97 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 9.34 | 9.69 | 0.3456 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 5.18 | 0.0321 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.37 | 0.4514 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.17 | 0.0435 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.5621 | 0.0599 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3886 | 0.3975 | 0.0089 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3183 | 0.3591 | 0.0408 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, South Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.3527 against 0.3051 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0476, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- South Korea ranks 181st 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.