Belgium vs Portugal: Child mortality rate
Belgium
0.5847
in 2024
Portugal
0.5604
in 2024
Belgium rank
168th
Portugal rank
170th
Child mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5847 against 0.5604 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0243.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 168th and Portugal ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.69 | 59.65 | 51.97 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 5.92 | 44.07 | 38.15 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 22.44 | 18.47 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 8.75 | 5.74 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 4.09 | 2.06 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 2.43 | 1.08 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9149 | 1.14 | 0.226 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7119 | 0.691 | 0.0209 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6059 | 0.5802 | 0.0257 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.5847 against 0.5604 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0243, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 168th and Portugal ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.