New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
New Zealand
158 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
146 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 158 deaths against 146 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 12 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678 deaths | 4,794 deaths | 4,116 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 525.1 deaths | 3,592 deaths | 3,067 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 269.8 deaths | 1,622 deaths | 1,352 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 217 deaths | 575.3 deaths | 358.3 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 186.9 deaths | 282.8 deaths | 95.9 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 189.1 deaths | 181.6 deaths | 7.5 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 164 deaths | 145 deaths | 19 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 158 deaths against 146 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 12 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .