Denmark vs France: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Denmark
3.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
France
4.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
179th
France rank
177th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 3.95 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.39 per 1,000 live births.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and France ranks 177th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 per 1,000 live births | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 0.1642 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 0.1784 per 1,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 3.81 per 1,000 live births | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.4819 per 1,000 live births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Denmark or France?
- France, at 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 3.95 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Denmark and France?
- 0.39 per 1,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 179th and France ranks 177th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.