Denmark vs Switzerland: Child mortality by sex

Denmark
0.4277
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4165
in 2024
Denmark rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
165th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
01234195019872024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4277 against 0.4165 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0112.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 3.39 3.64 0.2499 Switzerland
1960s 2.46 2.6 0.1426 Switzerland
1970s 1.5 1.64 0.1401 Switzerland
1980s 1.09 1.04 0.056 Denmark
1990s 0.7744 0.7454 0.0291 Denmark
2000s 0.5379 0.5592 0.0213 Switzerland
2010s 0.4335 0.4635 0.03 Switzerland
2020s 0.4122 0.4242 0.0119 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 0.4277 against 0.4165 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.0112, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Denmark ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. 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 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed