Denmark vs United Kingdom: Child mortality, annual growth rate
Denmark
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Child mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.56 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 79 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1842 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.2414 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.0156 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | -0.144 % change on previous year | -0.2276 % change on previous year | 0.0836 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.129 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.4991 % change on previous year | 0.3406 % change on previous year | 0.1585 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1890s | -0.2524 % change on previous year | 0.3969 % change on previous year | 0.6493 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 0.5213 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -0.0335 % change on previous year | -0.5624 % change on previous year | 0.529 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1920s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 0.5696 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1940s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 0.2589 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 0.6629 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -5.1 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.9005 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1990s | -4.87 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -3 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 0.8712 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -0.9884 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.2804 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 2.56 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1842 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.