Denmark vs United Kingdom: Child mortality vs population growth

Denmark
0.009
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0505
in 2023
Denmark rank
177th
United Kingdom rank
174th

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0505 against 0.009 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0415.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8304 0.4418 0.3886 Denmark
1960s 0.7018 0.5989 0.1029 Denmark
1970s 0.3432 0.1573 0.1859 Denmark
1980s -0.0476 0.1567 0.2043 United Kingdom
1990s 0.1175 0.1815 0.064 United Kingdom
2000s 0.1491 0.2228 0.0737 United Kingdom
2010s 0.1109 0.2901 0.1792 United Kingdom
2020s 0.0513 0.0372 0.0141 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0505 against 0.009 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.0415, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Denmark ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. 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 vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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