Denmark vs Ireland: Child mortality
Denmark
0.4
in 2024
Ireland
0.39
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
Ireland rank
169th
Child mortality over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4 against 0.39 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 23.62 | 14.17 | 9.45 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 20.43 | 14.06 | 6.38 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 20.01 | 14.26 | 5.75 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 19.13 | 15.39 | 3.74 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 14.68 | 14.48 | 0.197 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 11.79 | 13.06 | 1.27 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 10.06 | 9.9 | 0.1578 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 8.1 | 9.45 | 1.35 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 5.31 | 9.17 | 3.86 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 4.47 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.91 | 0.773 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.97 | 0.665 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.964 | 1.14 | 0.171 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.697 | 0.776 | 0.079 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.491 | 0.556 | 0.065 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.402 | 0.376 | 0.026 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.382 | 0.37 | 0.012 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.4 against 0.39 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.01, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for child mortality?
- Denmark ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 169th 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.