Portugal vs Spain: Infant mortality rates
Portugal
1.2
in 2024
Spain
1.5
in 2024
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5 against 1.2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.98 | 15.72 | 0.26 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 14.84 | 10.3 | 4.54 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.65 | 5.23 | 4.42 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 2.7 | 1.15 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.57 | 0.33 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.31 | 0.06 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.28 | 0.18 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.5 against 1.2 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.