Portugal vs Spain: Child mortality
Portugal
0.32
in 2024
Spain
0.32
in 2024
Portugal rank
180th
Spain rank
180th
Child mortality over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.32 against 0.32 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25.94 | 28.16 | 2.22 | Spain |
| 1920s | 23.87 | 24.45 | 0.5811 | Spain |
| 1930s | 22.81 | 18.89 | 3.92 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 19.04 | 14.41 | 4.64 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 13.1 | 7.4 | 5.7 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 4.38 | 4.7 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 2.31 | 2.4 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.17 | 0.957 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.725 | 0.337 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.515 | 0.475 | 0.04 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.362 | 0.342 | 0.02 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.328 | 0.32 | 0.008 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.32 against 0.32 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Portugal and Spain?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for child mortality?
- Portugal ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.