Portugal vs Spain: Neonatal mortality rate
Portugal
1.7
in 2024
Spain
1.73
in 2024
Portugal rank
183rd
Spain rank
181st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.73 against 1.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 181st of 201 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 | 26.38 | 20.08 | 6.3 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 20.34 | 13.04 | 7.3 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.72 | 6.84 | 4.88 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 3.81 | 1.27 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.47 | 0.1104 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.97 | 0.0853 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.77 | 0.0335 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.73 against 1.7 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.03, 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 neonatal mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 181st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.