Child deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Child deaths was 26 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
326
in 1955
All-time low
26
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Denmark, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 26 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Denmark peaked at 326 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2022.
That places Denmark 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.6 | 281 | 326 | 5 |
| 1960s | 252.7 | 230 | 273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.2 | 120 | 216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.1 | 91 | 113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6 | 68 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4 | 41 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 27 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 26 | 27 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Denmark?
- Child deaths in Denmark was 26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 326 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for child deaths?
- Denmark ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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