Iceland vs Portugal: Under-five mortality rate
Iceland
2.82
in 2024
Portugal
3.23
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Portugal rank
180th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
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 76 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.2 | 155.64 | 123.44 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 25.41 | 131.04 | 105.64 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 19.24 | 90.77 | 71.53 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 13.14 | 47.05 | 33.91 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 21.28 | 13.34 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 10.61 | 5.32 | Portugal |
| 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.23 against 2.82 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.41, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 180th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.