Denmark vs New Zealand: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Denmark
3.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
4.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
177th
New Zealand rank
174th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.02 per 1,000 live births against 3.53 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.49 per 1,000 live births.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 177th and New Zealand ranks 174th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 0.8042 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.02 per 1,000 live births against 3.53 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.49 per 1,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 177th and New Zealand ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.