Portugal vs United States: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Portugal
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
163rd
United States rank
165th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0025 units per square kilometre against 0.0022 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th of 195 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1539 units per square kilometre 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.1438 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 0.0748 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0685 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.0264 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0219 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 0.0025 units per square kilometre against 0.0022 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.