Denmark vs Spain: Neonatal mortality rate
Denmark
0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Spain
0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
176th
Spain rank
179th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.0052 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6009 Deaths per 1000 live births | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.8058 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4972 Deaths per 1000 live births | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4848 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6826 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1978 Deaths per 1000 live births | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.3946 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3812 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0134 Deaths per 1000 live births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.3095 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.247 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0625 Deaths per 1000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2922 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1973 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0949 Deaths per 1000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.2023 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1758 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0265 Deaths per 1000 live births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.0052 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th 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
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.