Denmark vs Switzerland: Under-five mortality rate
Denmark
3.95
in 2024
Switzerland
3.87
in 2024
Denmark rank
168th
Switzerland rank
170th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.95 against 3.87 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.82 | 32.51 | 2.69 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 21.4 | 23 | 1.59 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.02 | 14.43 | 1.41 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.65 | 9.24 | 0.4128 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.74 | 0.2552 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 5.13 | 0.2004 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4 | 4.3 | 0.2968 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.93 | 0.1241 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 3.95 against 3.87 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.08, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.