Australia vs Denmark: Mortality rate, infant
Australia
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Australia rank
167th
Denmark rank
169th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 10.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 0.34 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 0.58 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 0.02 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.05 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Australia ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 169th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release