Denmark vs Ireland: Number of under-five deaths
Denmark
231
in 2024
Ireland
206
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Ireland rank
146th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 231 against 206 in Ireland, a difference of 25.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,696 | 1,793 | 97.2 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 914.3 | 1,320 | 405.2 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 531.3 | 749.9 | 218.6 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 459.9 | 398.8 | 61.1 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 319.3 | 339.5 | 20.2 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 238 | 256.1 | 18.1 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 229 | 206.8 | 22.2 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 231 against 206 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Denmark and Ireland?
- 25, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.