Portugal vs Spain: Child mortality rate
Portugal
0.5604
in 2024
Spain
0.5731
in 2024
Portugal rank
170th
Spain rank
169th
Child mortality rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5731 against 0.5604 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0127.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 170th and Spain ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 59.65 | 33.41 | 26.25 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 44.07 | 16.12 | 27.95 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 22.44 | 5.84 | 16.61 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 8.75 | 3.26 | 5.5 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.09 | 2.08 | 2.01 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 1.42 | 1.01 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.9052 | 0.2356 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.691 | 0.5941 | 0.0969 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.5802 | 0.5607 | 0.0195 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5731 against 0.5604 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0127, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 170th and Spain ranks 169th 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.