Denmark vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Denmark
2.3 Rate
in 2021
United Kingdom
2.2 Rate
in 2017
Denmark rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.3 Rate against 2.2 Rate in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.42 Rate | 12.13 Rate | 0.29 Rate | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.89 Rate | 8.94 Rate | 2.05 Rate | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.9 Rate | 4.59 Rate | 0.69 Rate | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.26 Rate | 3.34 Rate | 0.0857 Rate | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.61 Rate | 2.6 Rate | 0.0143 Rate | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.48 Rate | 2.17 Rate | 0.3167 Rate | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 2.3 Rate against 2.2 Rate in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.