Denmark vs Ireland: Number of infant deaths
Denmark
175.0%
in 2023
Ireland
179.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
147th
Ireland rank
146th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 179.0% against 175.0% in Denmark, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th 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 | 1,917.1% | 2,380.4% | 463.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,441.8% | 1,549.2% | 107.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 753.5% | 1,125.1% | 371.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 434.7% | 618.9% | 184.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 381.3% | 330.3% | 51.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 266.8% | 289.4% | 22.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 205.9% | 220.5% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 189.2% | 181.2% | 8.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 179.0% against 175.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Denmark and Ireland?
- 4.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 146th 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.