Austria vs Portugal: Mortality rate, infant

Austria
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Portugal
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Austria rank
175th
Portugal rank
175th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Austria ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 20.36 per 1,000 live births 38.62 per 1,000 live births 18.26 per 1,000 live births Portugal
1980s 11 per 1,000 live births 17.25 per 1,000 live births 6.25 per 1,000 live births Portugal
1990s 6.07 per 1,000 live births 8.2 per 1,000 live births 2.13 per 1,000 live births Portugal
2000s 4.14 per 1,000 live births 4.02 per 1,000 live births 0.12 per 1,000 live births Austria
2010s 3.2 per 1,000 live births 2.92 per 1,000 live births 0.28 per 1,000 live births Austria
2020s 2.75 per 1,000 live births 2.65 per 1,000 live births 0.1 per 1,000 live births Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 2.6 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Austria and Portugal?
0 per 1,000 live births, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Austria ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release