Denmark vs Switzerland: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Denmark
3.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
3.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
179th
Switzerland rank
181st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.95 per 1,000 live births against 3.87 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.2004 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.2968 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 per 1,000 live births | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.1241 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 3.95 per 1,000 live births against 3.87 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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.