Denmark vs Ireland: Child mortality around the world
Denmark
0.3402
in 2023
Ireland
0.3268
in 2023
Denmark rank
207th
Ireland rank
209th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3402 against 0.3268 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0134.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 207th and Ireland ranks 209th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 | 4.47 | 1.44 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 2.93 | 0.7743 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 1.97 | 0.6631 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9753 | 1.13 | 0.1516 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6977 | 0.7731 | 0.0754 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5067 | 0.552 | 0.0452 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4007 | 0.3815 | 0.0191 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.355 | 0.3355 | 0.0195 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.3402 against 0.3268 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0134, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Denmark ranks 207th and Ireland ranks 209th of 229 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.