Denmark vs Italy: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Denmark
3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2025
Italy
4 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2012
Denmark rank
28th
Italy rank
25th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Denmark, a difference of 0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 33 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 22.8 Deaths per 1 000 births 37.03 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.23 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
1970s 13.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 25.26 Deaths per 1 000 births 11.64 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
1980s 8.71 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.23 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.52 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
1990s 7.83 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.19 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.3556 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
2000s 7.1 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.5 Deaths per 1 000 births Denmark
2010s 4.35 Deaths per 1 000 births 4 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.35 Deaths per 1 000 births Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Denmark or Italy?
Italy, at 4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Denmark and Italy?
0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Denmark ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.