Denmark vs Switzerland: Infant mortality (Our World)
Denmark
0.3528
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3422
in 2024
Denmark rank
165th
Switzerland rank
168th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3528 against 0.3422 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0106.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 | 2.65 | 0.0991 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.88 | 0.0625 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.17 | 0.0878 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7912 | 0.7437 | 0.0475 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.5743 | 0.5499 | 0.0243 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.413 | 0.4325 | 0.0194 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3466 | 0.3736 | 0.027 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.338 | 0.3471 | 0.0091 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.3528 against 0.3422 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0106, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
- Denmark ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.