Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Portugal or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 179 against 156 in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths, male

Portugal

156

in 2024

Switzerland

179

in 2024

Portugal rank

137th

Switzerland rank

134th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 179 against 156 in Portugal, a difference of 23.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,363	1,371	8,991	Portugal
1970s	4,759	733.9	4,025	Portugal
1980s	1,735	395.2	1,340	Portugal
1990s	687.4	312.8	374.6	Portugal
2000s	321	211.2	109.8	Portugal
2010s	182.7	197.2	14.5	Switzerland
2020s	154.4	184.8	30.4	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Portugal or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 179 against 156 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Portugal and Switzerland?: 23, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Portugal ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.