Denmark vs Ireland: Child mortality rate
Denmark
0.4279
in 2024
Ireland
0.4326
in 2024
Denmark rank
190th
Ireland rank
189th
Child mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4326 against 0.4279 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0047.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 190th and Ireland ranks 189th of 200 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 | 4.44 | 7.05 | 2.61 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 4.06 | 0.7775 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 3.03 | 0.8027 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.94 | 0.185 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.31 | 0.056 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8023 | 0.8799 | 0.0776 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5377 | 0.5071 | 0.0306 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4315 | 0.4286 | 0.0029 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4326 against 0.4279 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0047, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 190th and Ireland ranks 189th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.