Ireland vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Ireland
136
in 2024
Portugal
146
in 2024
Ireland rank
144th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 146 against 136 in Ireland, a difference of 10.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,051 | 5,386 | 4,335 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 759.8 | 3,592 | 2,832 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 371.5 | 1,622 | 1,251 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 220.4 | 575.3 | 354.9 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 199.3 | 282.8 | 83.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 162 | 181.6 | 19.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 135.8 | 145 | 9.2 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 146 against 136 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Ireland and Portugal?
- 10, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ireland ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.