Denmark vs New Zealand: Children under age 5

Denmark
308,877
in 2023
New Zealand
298,070
in 2023
Denmark rank
124th
New Zealand rank
126th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 308,877 against 298,070 in New Zealand, a difference of 10,807.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 383,752 252,806 130,946 Denmark
1960s 387,692 301,488 86,205 Denmark
1970s 358,424 292,412 66,012 Denmark
1980s 280,736 254,987 25,749 Denmark
1990s 327,676 290,705 36,971 Denmark
2000s 329,943 288,626 41,317 Denmark
2010s 307,524 309,221 1,697 New Zealand
2020s 309,846 301,443 8,404 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 308,877 against 298,070 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Denmark and New Zealand?
10,807, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for children under age 5?
Denmark ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed