Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Denmark
Denmark: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3429 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3429
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.941
in 1990
All-time low
0.3429
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3429 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 0.941 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3429, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.941 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9223 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9023 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8811 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8586 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8348 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8102 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7847 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7582 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7302 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.701 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6706 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6399 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6092 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5792 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5502 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5226 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4968 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4731 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4512 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.432 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4151 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4008 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3888 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3791 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3715 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3653 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3603 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3566 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3537 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3512 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3491 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3472 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3447 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3429 | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3429 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5607, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3429 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5077, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8423 | 0.7302 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5694 | 0.4512 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3823 | 0.3537 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.347 | 0.3429 | 0.3512 | 5 |
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 0.3429 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3429 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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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