Portugal vs Spain: Infant mortality rate
Portugal
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Spain
2.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Portugal rank
190th
Spain rank
192nd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.62 per 1,000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 190th and Spain ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.1617 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.1193 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.0905 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.62 per 1,000 live births in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 190th and Spain ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.