Denmark vs Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, female

Denmark
103
in 2024
Sweden
106
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Sweden rank
143rd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 106 against 103 in Denmark, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 197 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 696.8 778.2 81.4 Sweden
1970s 374.3 485.6 111.3 Sweden
1980s 223.2 329.1 105.9 Sweden
1990s 198.4 252.4 54 Sweden
2000s 140.5 157 16.5 Sweden
2010s 105.8 143.4 37.6 Sweden
2020s 101.8 119.2 17.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 106 against 103 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Denmark and Sweden?
3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.