Number of child deaths by age in Denmark
Denmark: Number of child deaths by age was 26 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Denmark, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Denmark is 26 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Denmark peaked at 326 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 26 deaths, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 deaths | 281 deaths | 326 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 252.7 deaths | 230 deaths | 273 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.2 deaths | 120 deaths | 216 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.1 deaths | 91 deaths | 113 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6 deaths | 68 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4 deaths | 41 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2 deaths | 27 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 deaths | 26 deaths | 27 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Denmark?
- Number of child deaths by age in Denmark was 26 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 326 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 deaths in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Denmark ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .