Denmark vs France: Infant mortality by sex

Denmark
0.3812
in 2024
France
0.3709
in 2024
Denmark rank
161st
France rank
163rd

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • France
0246195019872024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3812 against 0.3709 in France, a difference of 0.0103.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 161st and France ranks 163rd of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1950s 2.91 3.98 1.08 France
1960s 2.1 2.18 0.0831 France
1970s 1.25 1.42 0.1693 France
1980s 0.8996 0.9999 0.1003 France
1990s 0.6377 0.6433 0.0057 France
2000s 0.4507 0.3889 0.0619 Denmark
2010s 0.3748 0.3482 0.0266 Denmark
2020s 0.3652 0.3664 0.0012 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 0.3812 against 0.3709 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Denmark and France?
0.0103, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Denmark ranks 161st and France ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed