Portugal vs Switzerland: Number of youth deaths
Portugal
353 deaths
in 2024
Switzerland
385 deaths
in 2024
Portugal rank
136th
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 385 deaths against 353 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 32 deaths.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,634 deaths | 684 deaths | 949.7 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 770 deaths | 469.9 deaths | 300.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 428.2 deaths | 421.5 deaths | 6.7 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 353.8 deaths | 396.4 deaths | 42.6 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 385 deaths against 353 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 32 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Portugal ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 135th 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.