New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of youth deaths
New Zealand
344 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
353 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
138th
Portugal rank
136th
Number of youth deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 353 deaths against 344 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 9 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647.5 deaths | 1,634 deaths | 986.2 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 483.7 deaths | 770 deaths | 286.3 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 410.5 deaths | 428.2 deaths | 17.7 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 357.2 deaths | 353.8 deaths | 3.4 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 353 deaths against 344 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 9 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.