Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greece or Portugal?

Greece, at 245 deaths against 223 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Portugal: Number of infants who die before age 1

Greece

245 deaths

in 2023

Portugal

223 deaths

in 2023

Greece rank

137th

Portugal rank

140th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Greece currently reports 245 deaths against 223 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 22 deaths.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 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	7,210 deaths	18,758 deaths	11,548 deaths	Portugal
1960s	5,590 deaths	14,584 deaths	8,995 deaths	Portugal
1970s	3,367 deaths	6,941 deaths	3,574 deaths	Portugal
1980s	1,757 deaths	2,412 deaths	654.6 deaths	Portugal
1990s	814.6 deaths	906.6 deaths	92 deaths	Portugal
2000s	481.2 deaths	446.2 deaths	35 deaths	Greece
2010s	344.8 deaths	260.5 deaths	84.3 deaths	Greece
2020s	274.25 deaths	212.25 deaths	62 deaths	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greece or Portugal?: Greece, at 245 deaths against 223 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Greece and Portugal?: 22 deaths, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Greece ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.