Denmark vs Germany: Child mortality around the world

Denmark
0.3402
in 2023
Germany
0.3499
in 2023
Denmark rank
214th
Germany rank
212th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3499 against 0.3402 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0097.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 214th and Germany ranks 212th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 3.03 5.24 2.21 Germany
1960s 2.16 3.09 0.9324 Germany
1970s 1.31 2.13 0.8168 Germany
1980s 0.9753 1.17 0.193 Germany
1990s 0.6977 0.6799 0.0178 Denmark
2000s 0.5067 0.4806 0.0261 Denmark
2010s 0.4007 0.3962 0.0045 Denmark
2020s 0.355 0.3635 0.0085 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 0.3499 against 0.3402 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Denmark and Germany?
0.0097, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Denmark ranks 214th and Germany ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed