Denmark vs Ireland: Child mortality, annual growth rate

Denmark
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th

Child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 61 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1860s -4.25 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year Ireland
1870s 0.129 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.9712 % change on previous year Ireland
1880s 0.4991 % change on previous year -0.4244 % change on previous year 0.9235 % change on previous year Denmark
1890s -0.2524 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Ireland
1900s -3.86 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Ireland
1910s -0.0335 % change on previous year -0.1427 % change on previous year 0.1092 % change on previous year Denmark
1920s -0.1847 % change on previous year -0.4228 % change on previous year 0.2381 % change on previous year Denmark
1930s -3.06 % change on previous year -0.4526 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year Ireland
1940s -4.98 % change on previous year -3.25 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Ireland
1950s -4.04 % change on previous year -4.18 % change on previous year 0.1357 % change on previous year Denmark
1960s -3.74 % change on previous year -4.59 % change on previous year 0.8447 % change on previous year Denmark
1970s -5.1 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -0.9005 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s -4.87 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s -3 % change on previous year -5.13 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s -0.9884 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 1.05 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between Denmark and Ireland?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
158 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 15,906 data points, 1752–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.