Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Portugal or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 44 deaths against 38 deaths in Portugal as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Vanuatu: Number of infants who die before age 1

Portugal

38 deaths

in 2100

Vanuatu

44 deaths

in 2100

Portugal rank

132nd

Vanuatu rank

129th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Portugal
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 44 deaths against 38 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 6 deaths.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2020s	180.5 deaths	121 deaths	59.5 deaths	Portugal
2030s	139.2 deaths	108.6 deaths	30.6 deaths	Portugal
2040s	106.3 deaths	95.2 deaths	11.1 deaths	Portugal
2050s	81.6 deaths	79 deaths	2.6 deaths	Portugal
2060s	67.9 deaths	67.9 deaths	0 deaths	—
2070s	57.6 deaths	60.4 deaths	2.8 deaths	Vanuatu
2080s	48.5 deaths	53.1 deaths	4.6 deaths	Vanuatu
2090s	41.3 deaths	47.2 deaths	5.9 deaths	Vanuatu
2100s	38 deaths	44 deaths	6 deaths	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Portugal or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 44 deaths against 38 deaths in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Portugal and Vanuatu?: 6 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Portugal ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.