Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Denmark or Ireland?

Denmark, at 167 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Denmark

167 deaths

in 2023

Ireland

153 deaths

in 2023

Denmark rank

148th

Ireland rank

149th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 167 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 14 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 148th and Ireland ranks 149th of 236 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	1,989 deaths	2,430 deaths	441 deaths	Ireland
1960s	1,465 deaths	1,579 deaths	114.7 deaths	Ireland
1970s	749.6 deaths	1,139 deaths	389.7 deaths	Ireland
1980s	439.4 deaths	602.7 deaths	163.3 deaths	Ireland
1990s	379.1 deaths	331.1 deaths	48 deaths	Denmark
2000s	274.4 deaths	288.3 deaths	13.9 deaths	Ireland
2010s	206.5 deaths	222.7 deaths	16.2 deaths	Ireland
2020s	186.25 deaths	167.75 deaths	18.5 deaths	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 167 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Denmark and Ireland?: 14 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Denmark ranks 148th and Ireland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.