Denmark vs France: Under-five mortality rate
Denmark
3.95
in 2024
France
4.34
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
France rank
166th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.34 against 3.95 in Denmark, a difference of 0.39.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and France ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.82 | 42.46 | 12.64 | France |
| 1960s | 21.4 | 23.24 | 1.84 | France |
| 1970s | 13.02 | 15.31 | 2.29 | France |
| 1980s | 9.65 | 10.67 | 1.02 | France |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.98 | 0.0086 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.77 | 0.1642 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4 | 4.18 | 0.1784 | France |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 4.29 | 0.4819 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Denmark or France?
- France, at 4.34 against 3.95 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Denmark and France?
- 0.39, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 168th and France ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.