Portugal vs Spain: Excess mortality by month
Portugal
6.1%
in 2026
Spain
4.6%
in 2026
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
Excess mortality by month over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.1% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher excess mortality by month, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 6.1% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in excess mortality by month between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for excess mortality by month?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 39 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.