Denmark vs Ireland: Number of child deaths
Denmark
231 deaths
in 2024
Ireland
206 deaths
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Ireland rank
146th
Number of child deaths over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 231 deaths against 206 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 25 deaths.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,058 deaths | 2,468 deaths | 410.8 deaths | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,696 deaths | 1,793 deaths | 97.2 deaths | Ireland |
| 1970s | 914.3 deaths | 1,320 deaths | 405.2 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 531.3 deaths | 749.9 deaths | 218.6 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 459.9 deaths | 398.8 deaths | 61.1 deaths | Denmark |
| 2000s | 319.3 deaths | 339.5 deaths | 20.2 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 238 deaths | 256.1 deaths | 18.1 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 229 deaths | 206.8 deaths | 22.2 deaths | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 231 deaths against 206 deaths in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Denmark and Ireland?
- 25 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .