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
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.