Israel vs Portugal: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Israel
2.66
in 2024
Portugal
2.67
in 2024
Israel rank
180th
Portugal rank
179th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.67 against 2.66 in Israel, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Portugal ahead.

Israel ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 179th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 46.06 89.22 43.16 Portugal
1960s 31.73 69.95 38.22 Portugal
1970s 21.27 38.66 17.39 Portugal
1980s 12.59 17.26 4.68 Portugal
1990s 7.54 8.2 0.6617 Portugal
2000s 4.63 4.02 0.6184 Israel
2010s 3.22 2.94 0.2806 Israel
2020s 2.73 2.71 0.0258 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Israel or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.67 against 2.66 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Israel and Portugal?
0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Israel ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed