New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of infant deaths
New Zealand
235.0%
in 2023
Portugal
219.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
138th
Portugal rank
140th
Number of infant deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 235.0% against 219.0% in Portugal, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th 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 | 1,374.2% | 18,439.9% | 17,065.7% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1,211.6% | 14,458.8% | 13,247.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 883.6% | 6,841.4% | 5,957.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 594.6% | 2,415.1% | 1,820.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 430.8% | 929.8% | 499.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 322.9% | 443.3% | 120.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 283.1% | 260.1% | 23.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 240.8% | 218.5% | 22.2% | 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 235.0% against 219.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 16.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.