Denmark vs Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Denmark
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
169th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.2189 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.1869 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | 0.2345 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.07 per 1,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.