Denmark vs Portugal: Number of infant deaths
Denmark
205 deaths
in 2024
Portugal
231 deaths
in 2024
Denmark rank
142nd
Portugal rank
140th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 231 deaths against 205 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 26 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,916 deaths | 18,455 deaths | 16,539 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1,443 deaths | 14,457 deaths | 13,013 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 753.1 deaths | 6,846 deaths | 6,093 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 434.2 deaths | 2,415 deaths | 1,981 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 380.3 deaths | 929.5 deaths | 549.2 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 266.9 deaths | 443 deaths | 176.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 205.8 deaths | 260.9 deaths | 55.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 202.6 deaths | 226 deaths | 23.4 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 231 deaths against 205 deaths in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Denmark ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 140th 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 infant 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 under 1 .