Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality rate wdi

Denmark
0.3234
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3664
in 2024
Denmark rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
158th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.511.522.5195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3664 against 0.3234 in Denmark, a difference of 0.043.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 195 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.18 2.32 0.1436 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 1.53 1.8 0.2707 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.9049 1.36 0.4554 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.6775 0.8684 0.1908 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.5075 0.5625 0.0549 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.3734 0.4596 0.0862 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3169 0.3578 0.0409 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.3094 0.3548 0.0454 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3664 against 0.3234 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.043, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Denmark ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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