Ireland vs Portugal: Excess mortality by month
Ireland
3.4
in 2026
Portugal
4.3
in 2026
Ireland rank
8th
Portugal rank
7th
Excess mortality by month over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3 against 3.4 in Ireland, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher excess mortality by month, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3 against 3.4 in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in excess mortality by month between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.9, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for excess mortality by month?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Excess mortality by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.