Denmark vs France: Child mortality
Denmark
0.4
in 2024
France
0.43
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
France rank
166th
Child mortality over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.43 against 0.4 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and France ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 26.77 | 27.3 | 0.532 | France |
| 1840s | 26.2 | 26.47 | 0.265 | France |
| 1850s | 23.91 | 27.7 | 3.8 | France |
| 1860s | 22.13 | 26.95 | 4.82 | France |
| 1870s | 20.43 | 26.16 | 5.73 | France |
| 1880s | 20.01 | 24.62 | 4.61 | France |
| 1890s | 19.13 | 23.13 | 4 | France |
| 1900s | 14.68 | 19.47 | 4.79 | France |
| 1910s | 11.79 | 17.5 | 5.71 | France |
| 1920s | 9.96 | 13.32 | 3.35 | France |
| 1930s | 8.1 | 9.68 | 1.58 | France |
| 1940s | 5.31 | 9.55 | 4.23 | France |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 4.25 | 1.26 | France |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.33 | 0.185 | France |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.53 | 0.228 | France |
| 1980s | 0.964 | 1.07 | 0.104 | France |
| 1990s | 0.697 | 0.698 | 0.001 | France |
| 2000s | 0.491 | 0.476 | 0.015 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.402 | 0.417 | 0.015 | France |
| 2020s | 0.382 | 0.428 | 0.046 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Denmark or France?
- France, at 0.43 against 0.4 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Denmark and France?
- 0.03, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for child mortality?
- Denmark ranks 168th and France ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.