New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of child deaths
New Zealand
280 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
277 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
138th
Portugal rank
139th
Number of child deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 280 deaths against 277 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 3 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,696 deaths | 25,134 deaths | 23,439 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1,487 deaths | 18,840 deaths | 17,353 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1,088 deaths | 8,392 deaths | 7,304 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 723.8 deaths | 3,026 deaths | 2,302 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 526.4 deaths | 1,208 deaths | 681.6 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 390 deaths | 570.6 deaths | 180.6 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 340.9 deaths | 325.4 deaths | 15.5 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 289.6 deaths | 274.8 deaths | 14.8 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 280 deaths against 277 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 3 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of child deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 139th 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 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 under 5 .