Greece vs Portugal: Number of infant deaths
Greece
235 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
231 deaths
in 2024
Greece rank
138th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 235 deaths against 231 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 4 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,529 deaths | 18,290 deaths | 11,761 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 5,594 deaths | 14,457 deaths | 8,863 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,454 deaths | 6,846 deaths | 3,392 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,781 deaths | 2,415 deaths | 634 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 811.3 deaths | 929.5 deaths | 118.2 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 456.4 deaths | 443 deaths | 13.4 deaths | Greece |
| 2010s | 339.1 deaths | 260.9 deaths | 78.2 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 265 deaths | 226 deaths | 39 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 235 deaths against 231 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Greece and Portugal?
- 4 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th 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 infant 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 1 .