Denmark vs Ireland: Under-five mortality rate
Denmark
3.95
in 2024
Ireland
3.86
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
Ireland rank
171st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.95 against 3.86 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.82 | 44.68 | 14.86 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 21.4 | 29.13 | 7.73 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 13.02 | 19.66 | 6.64 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.65 | 11.35 | 1.7 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 7.75 | 0.7591 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 5.56 | 0.6273 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.74 | 0.2623 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.69 | 0.1222 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3.95 against 3.86 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 171st 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.