Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Denmark
Denmark: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3484 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3484
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 198 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
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 194th out of 198 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.
Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9419 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9231 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9032 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8817 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8594 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8363 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.812 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7861 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7593 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7317 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7023 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6716 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6405 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6097 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5797 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5506 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5229 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4968 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4725 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4503 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4305 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4131 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3981 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3858 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3758 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.368 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3619 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3573 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3539 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.352 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3504 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3484 | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5471, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5186, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 194th out of 198 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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