Belgium vs Portugal: Youth mortality rate
Belgium
0.443
in 2024
Portugal
0.4065
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Portugal rank
175th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.443 against 0.4065 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0365.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 | 13.29 | 8.66 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 9.84 | 6.55 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 5.31 | 3.03 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 2.56 | 1.09 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.9719 | 1.39 | 0.4161 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6374 | 0.6918 | 0.0545 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5064 | 0.4601 | 0.0463 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4532 | 0.413 | 0.0403 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.443 against 0.4065 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0365, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.