Denmark vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate
Denmark
3.53
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42
in 2024
Denmark rank
166th
Switzerland rank
169th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
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 201 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 3.53 against 3.42 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Denmark ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.