Israel vs Portugal: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Israel
0.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Portugal
0.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Israel rank
174th
Portugal rank
174th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.27 per 1,000 live births against 0.27 per 1,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 3.82 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.13 per 1,000 live births | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.466 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.754 per 1,000 live births | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.066 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.463 per 1,000 live births | 0.402 per 1,000 live births | 0.061 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.321 per 1,000 live births | 0.292 per 1,000 live births | 0.029 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.274 per 1,000 live births | 0.272 per 1,000 live births | 0.002 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 0.27 per 1,000 live births against 0.27 per 1,000 live births in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Israel and Portugal?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Israel ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 174th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.