Denmark vs Portugal: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Denmark
158 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
146 deaths
in 2024
Denmark rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 158 deaths against 146 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 12 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1,113 deaths 5,386 deaths 4,273 deaths Portugal
1970s 560.8 deaths 3,592 deaths 3,031 deaths Portugal
1980s 266.9 deaths 1,622 deaths 1,355 deaths Portugal
1990s 262 deaths 575.3 deaths 313.3 deaths Portugal
2000s 200 deaths 282.8 deaths 82.8 deaths Portugal
2010s 165.9 deaths 181.6 deaths 15.7 deaths Portugal
2020s 154 deaths 145 deaths 9 deaths Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 158 deaths against 146 deaths in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Denmark and Portugal?
12 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Denmark ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .