Denmark vs Europe (WHO region): Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Denmark
2.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
-8.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
Europe (WHO region) rank
11th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Europe (WHO region)
-10-505195619902024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.67 % change on previous year against -8.58 % change on previous year in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 11.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6539 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s -3.63 % change on previous year -5.69 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s -3.49 % change on previous year -5.1 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s -1.46 % change on previous year -4.1 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 0.1023 % change on previous year -3.68 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Denmark or Europe (WHO region)?
Denmark, at 2.67 % change on previous year against -8.58 % change on previous year in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Denmark and Europe (WHO region)?
11.25 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe (WHO region)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 10th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 12,383 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.