Iceland vs Portugal: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Iceland
2.82
in 2024
Portugal
3.23
in 2024
Iceland rank
193rd
Portugal rank
191st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
02468200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.23 against 2.82 in Iceland, a difference of 0.41.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 193rd and Portugal ranks 191st of 212 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2 5.15 1.95 Portugal
2010s 2.65 3.63 0.9795 Portugal
2020s 2.84 3.28 0.4404 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Iceland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.23 against 2.82 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Iceland and Portugal?
0.41, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Iceland ranks 193rd and Portugal ranks 191st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed