Denmark vs Portugal: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Denmark
158
in 2024
Portugal
146
in 2024
Denmark rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 158 against 146 in Portugal, a difference of 12.
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 195 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 | 5,386 | 4,273 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 560.8 | 3,592 | 3,031 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 266.9 | 1,622 | 1,355 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 262 | 575.3 | 313.3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 200 | 282.8 | 82.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 165.9 | 181.6 | 15.7 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 154 | 145 | 9 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 158 against 146 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Denmark and Portugal?
- 12, 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 deaths by region?
- Denmark ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.