Denmark vs Ireland: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Denmark
3.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
3.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
179th
Ireland rank
182nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.95 per 1,000 live births against 3.86 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.6273 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.2623 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.81 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.1222 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3.95 per 1,000 live births against 3.86 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 182nd 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.