Portugal vs Spain: Infant mortality (Our World)
Portugal
0.2669
in 2024
Spain
0.2621
in 2024
Portugal rank
178th
Spain rank
180th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2669 against 0.2621 in Spain, a difference of 0.0048.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 178th and Spain ranks 180th of 199 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 | 10.21 | 8.61 | 1.6 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 9.1 | 5.89 | 3.21 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 7 | 3.82 | 3.17 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 1.99 | 1.88 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 0.9661 | 0.7603 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.8201 | 0.5833 | 0.2368 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.4016 | 0.3854 | 0.0162 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2939 | 0.282 | 0.0119 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2706 | 0.2615 | 0.009 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.2669 against 0.2621 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0048, 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?
- Portugal ranks 178th and Spain ranks 180th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.