Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark

Denmark: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3484 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3484
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9419
in 1990
All-time low
0.3484
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.811990200520211990: 0.9421991: 0.9231992: 0.9031993: 0.8821994: 0.8591995: 0.8361996: 0.8121997: 0.7861998: 0.7591999: 0.7322000: 0.7022001: 0.6722002: 0.642003: 0.612004: 0.582005: 0.5512006: 0.5232007: 0.4972008: 0.4722009: 0.452010: 0.4312011: 0.4132012: 0.3982013: 0.3862014: 0.3762015: 0.3682016: 0.3622017: 0.3572018: 0.3542019: 0.3522020: 0.352021: 0.348

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Denmark stood at 0.3484. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 0.9419 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3484, in 2021.

That places Denmark 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8435 0.7317 0.9419 10
2000s 0.5697 0.4503 0.7023 10
2010s 0.3796 0.352 0.4305 10
2020s 0.3494 0.3484 0.3504 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 187 Slovenia 0.3649 compare
  2. 188 Singapore 0.3579 compare
  3. 189 Italy 0.352 compare
  4. 191 Iceland 0.342 compare
  5. 192 Ireland 0.3304 compare
  6. 193 San Marino 0.2825 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Denmark?
Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark was 0.3484 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9419 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3484 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Denmark ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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