Portugal vs Spain: Under-five mortality rate
Portugal
3.23
in 2024
Spain
3.19
in 2024
Portugal rank
181st
Spain rank
182nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.23 against 3.19 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 181st and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 155.64 | 116.58 | 39.05 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 131.04 | 74.02 | 57.02 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 90.77 | 43.83 | 46.94 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 47.05 | 23.06 | 23.99 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 21.28 | 11.72 | 9.56 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 7.24 | 3.36 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.76 | 0.396 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.41 | 0.2159 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.17 | 0.1099 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 3.23 against 3.19 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.04, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.