New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of infant deaths
New Zealand
238 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
231 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
137th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of infant deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 238 deaths against 231 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 7 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th 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 | 1,375 deaths | 18,455 deaths | 17,081 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1,211 deaths | 14,457 deaths | 13,245 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 883.6 deaths | 6,846 deaths | 5,962 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 594.6 deaths | 2,415 deaths | 1,821 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 431.4 deaths | 929.5 deaths | 498.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 322.4 deaths | 443 deaths | 120.6 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 284.1 deaths | 260.9 deaths | 23.2 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 245.4 deaths | 226 deaths | 19.4 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 238 deaths against 231 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 7 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 137th 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 .