Denmark vs Switzerland: Child mortality
Denmark
0.4
in 2024
Switzerland
0.39
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
Switzerland rank
169th
Child mortality over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4 against 0.39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 20.5 | 27.45 | 6.95 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 20.01 | 22.85 | 2.85 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 19.13 | 19.84 | 0.709 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 14.68 | 16.8 | 2.13 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 11.79 | 12.18 | 0.392 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 9.96 | 8.29 | 1.67 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 8.1 | 6.14 | 1.96 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 5.31 | 5.06 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 3.25 | 0.269 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.3 | 0.159 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.44 | 0.141 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.964 | 0.924 | 0.04 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.697 | 0.674 | 0.023 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.491 | 0.511 | 0.02 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.402 | 0.429 | 0.027 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.382 | 0.394 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.4 against 0.39 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality?
- Denmark ranks 168th and Switzerland 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.