Child mortality igme in Denmark
Denmark: Child mortality igme was 0.3955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3955
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.3731
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality igme in Denmark, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3955 for child mortality igme in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Denmark peaked at 3.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3731, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 167th 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.
Child mortality igme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.4 | — |
| 1951 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.26 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.17 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.81 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.7 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.62 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.11 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.74 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9966 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9747 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9603 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9549 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9576 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9645 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9712 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9725 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9614 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.935 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8947 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8429 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7868 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7345 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6898 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6535 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6247 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6028 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5867 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5748 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5643 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5525 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5388 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5225 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5039 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4844 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.465 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4471 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4316 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4193 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.411 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4072 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4069 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4074 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4074 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4054 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4004 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3931 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3851 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.378 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3734 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3731 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3774 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3856 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3955 | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3955 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.55 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.74 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.03 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9649 | 0.935 | 0.9966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6991 | 0.5748 | 0.8947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4929 | 0.4193 | 0.5643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4002 | 0.378 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.381 | 0.3731 | 0.3955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 165 France 0.4343 compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Denmark?
- Child mortality igme in Denmark was 0.3955 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3731 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for child mortality igme?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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