Denmark vs Ireland: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Denmark
0.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
0.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
161st
Ireland rank
162nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.35 per 1,000 live births against 0.34 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.698 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 1.67 per 1,000 live births | 0.586 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.793 per 1,000 live births | 0.943 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.573 per 1,000 live births | 0.645 per 1,000 live births | 0.072 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.415 per 1,000 live births | 0.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.055 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.346 per 1,000 live births | 0.324 per 1,000 live births | 0.022 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.336 per 1,000 live births | 0.328 per 1,000 live births | 0.008 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.35 per 1,000 live births against 0.34 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.