Israel vs Portugal: Mortality rate, infant
Israel
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Portugal
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Israel rank
174th
Portugal rank
175th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.27 per 1,000 live births | 38.62 per 1,000 live births | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.61 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.29 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 2.7 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 Israel and Portugal?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Israel ranks 174th 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
February 2026 Data Release