Denmark vs Portugal: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Portugal
0.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
213th
Portugal rank
215th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 213th and Portugal ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1940s 3.9% 11.6% 7.7% Portugal
1950s 2.2% 8.4% 6.2% Portugal
1960s 1.5% 6.4% 4.9% Portugal
1970s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% Portugal
1980s 0.7% 1.5% 0.9% Portugal
1990s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Denmark
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Denmark and Portugal?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Denmark ranks 213th and Portugal ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.