Denmark vs Latvia: Infant mortality rates

Denmark
0.2888
in 2023
Latvia
0.2902
in 2023
Denmark rank
212th
Latvia rank
211th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2902 against 0.2888 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Denmark ranks 212th and Latvia ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.59 4.37 1.78 Latvia
1960s 1.84 2.11 0.2697 Latvia
1970s 1.08 1.72 0.6423 Latvia
1980s 0.7975 1.33 0.5282 Latvia
1990s 0.5695 1.48 0.9109 Latvia
2000s 0.424 0.8845 0.4605 Latvia
2010s 0.3474 0.4507 0.1032 Latvia
2020s 0.3089 0.3071 0.0017 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Denmark or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2902 against 0.2888 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Denmark and Latvia?
0.0014, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Denmark ranks 212th and Latvia ranks 211th 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