Portugal vs Spain: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Portugal
2.67
in 2024
Spain
2.62
in 2024
Portugal rank
179th
Spain rank
181st
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.67 against 2.62 in Spain, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 179th and Spain ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 102.07 | 86.05 | 16.02 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 91.01 | 58.91 | 32.11 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 69.95 | 38.23 | 31.72 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 38.66 | 19.87 | 18.79 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 17.26 | 9.66 | 7.6 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 5.83 | 2.37 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.85 | 0.1617 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.82 | 0.1193 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.62 | 0.0905 | Portugal |
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), Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.67 against 2.62 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.05, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Portugal ranks 179th and Spain ranks 181st 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.