Denmark vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Denmark
3.53
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42
in 2024
Denmark rank
166th
Switzerland rank
169th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.53 against 3.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11.

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

Denmark ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 25.5 26.49 0.9906 Switzerland
1960s 18.18 18.8 0.6252 Switzerland
1970s 10.82 11.7 0.8779 Switzerland
1980s 7.91 7.44 0.4751 Denmark
1990s 5.74 5.5 0.2433 Denmark
2000s 4.13 4.32 0.1941 Switzerland
2010s 3.47 3.74 0.2695 Switzerland
2020s 3.38 3.47 0.0907 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 3.53 against 3.42 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.11, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Denmark ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
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