Ireland vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths
Ireland
124 deaths
in 2019
Portugal
129 deaths
in 2019
Ireland rank
151st
Portugal rank
149th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 129 deaths against 124 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 5 deaths.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 149th of 204 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,338 deaths | 8,226 deaths | 6,888 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 986.5 deaths | 6,988 deaths | 6,001 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 736.9 deaths | 3,703 deaths | 2,966 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 371.9 deaths | 1,578 deaths | 1,207 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 219.3 deaths | 577.3 deaths | 358 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 197.2 deaths | 292.2 deaths | 95 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 156.8 deaths | 173.9 deaths | 17.1 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 129 deaths against 124 deaths in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ireland and Portugal?
- 5 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 149th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.