Denmark vs Ireland: Infant mortality rates

Denmark
0.2888
in 2023
Ireland
0.2864
in 2023
Denmark rank
212th
Ireland rank
213th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2888 against 0.2864 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 212th and Ireland ranks 213th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.59 3.78 1.19 Ireland
1960s 1.84 2.55 0.7089 Ireland
1970s 1.08 1.67 0.5946 Ireland
1980s 0.7975 0.9286 0.1311 Ireland
1990s 0.5695 0.6445 0.075 Ireland
2000s 0.424 0.462 0.038 Ireland
2010s 0.3474 0.3301 0.0174 Denmark
2020s 0.3089 0.2988 0.0101 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.2888 against 0.2864 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Denmark and Ireland?
0.0024, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Denmark ranks 212th and Ireland ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed