Ireland vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths
Ireland
136
in 2024
Portugal
146
in 2024
Ireland rank
144th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal deaths 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 197 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 146 against 136 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
- Ireland ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.