Cyprus vs Denmark: Neonatal mortality rate

Cyprus
0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Denmark
0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Cyprus rank
175th
Denmark rank
176th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.0197 Deaths per 1000 live births.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 175th and Denmark ranks 176th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4517 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1638 Deaths per 1000 live births Cyprus
1990s 0.512 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3946 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1174 Deaths per 1000 live births Cyprus
2000s 0.2722 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3095 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0373 Deaths per 1000 live births Denmark
2010s 0.1755 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2922 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1167 Deaths per 1000 live births Denmark
2020s 0.189 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2023 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0133 Deaths per 1000 live births Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cyprus or Denmark?
Cyprus, at 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cyprus and Denmark?
0.0197 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Cyprus ranks 175th and Denmark ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

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