Italy vs Portugal: Infant mortality rates
Italy
1.4
in 2013
Portugal
1.2
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4 against 1.2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.07 | 15.98 | 1.09 | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.63 | 14.84 | 1.21 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.39 | 9.65 | 2.26 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.9 | 0.0889 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 1.4 against 1.2 in Portugal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.