Portugal vs Spain: Infant mortality rate
Portugal
2.67
in 2024
Spain
2.62
in 2024
Portugal rank
180th
Spain rank
182nd
Infant mortality rate 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 180th and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.67 against 2.62 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Portugal ranks 180th and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.