What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Denmark and Norway?

0 per 1,000 total births, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: Stillbirth rate

Denmark

2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Norway

2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Denmark rank

188th

Norway rank

188th

Stillbirth rate over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2 per 1,000 total births against 2 per 1,000 total births in Norway, a difference of 0 per 1,000 total births.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 188th and Norway ranks 188th of 197 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.83 per 1,000 total births	3.25 per 1,000 total births	0.42 per 1,000 total births	Norway
2010s	2.39 per 1,000 total births	2.65 per 1,000 total births	0.26 per 1,000 total births	Norway
2020s	2.08 per 1,000 total births	2.15 per 1,000 total births	0.075 per 1,000 total births	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 2 per 1,000 total births against 2 per 1,000 total births in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Denmark and Norway?: 0 per 1,000 total births, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Denmark ranks 188th and Norway ranks 188th 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
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, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.