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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .