Denmark vs Sweden: Child mortality rate
Denmark
0.4279
in 2024
Sweden
0.4435
in 2024
Denmark rank
190th
Sweden rank
187th
Child mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4435 against 0.4279 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0156.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 4.1 | 0.3347 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 2.71 | 0.5766 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.67 | 0.5545 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.2 | 0.547 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.8694 | 0.3866 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8023 | 0.6495 | 0.1529 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.5377 | 0.5251 | 0.0126 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4315 | 0.4589 | 0.0275 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.4435 against 0.4279 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0156, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 187th 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.