Denmark vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Denmark
2.3 Rate
in 2021
Switzerland
2.7 Rate
in 2020
Denmark rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.7 Rate against 2.3 Rate in Denmark, a difference of 0.4 Rate.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 64 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.42 Rate | 12.82 Rate | 0.4 Rate | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.89 Rate | 6.71 Rate | 0.18 Rate | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.9 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 0.1 Rate | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.26 Rate | 2.91 Rate | 0.3429 Rate | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.65 Rate | 2.91 Rate | 0.26 Rate | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.42 Rate | 2.53 Rate | 0.11 Rate | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4 Rate | 2.7 Rate | 0.3 Rate | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.7 Rate against 2.3 Rate in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.4 Rate, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.