Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-6.49 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark stood at 2.61 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 1,487.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.49 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Denmark 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1953 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1954 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1955 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1956 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1957 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1958 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1959 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1960 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1961 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1962 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1963 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1964 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1965 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1966 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1967 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1969 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1972 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1973 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1974 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1975 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1976 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1980 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1983 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1986 | 0.957 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1619 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8802 % change on previous year | -643.7% |
| 1989 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 1990 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1991 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1992 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1993 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1994 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1995 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1996 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1998 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1999 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2000 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2001 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2002 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2003 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2004 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2005 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2006 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2009 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2010 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7141 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2012 | -0.004 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1398 % change on previous year | -3566.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1882 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2015 | -0.54 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 2016 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2017 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2018 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2019 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2020 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 0.081 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1319.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.77 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3566.8% | -0.004 % change on previous year | 0.1398 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1319.1% | 0.081 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -643.7% | 0.1619 % change on previous year | -0.8802 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -234.6% | 0.1398 % change on previous year | -0.1882 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +223.4% | -0.3572 % change on previous year | 0.4408 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -190.7% | -0.8802 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7112 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 0.1398 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Denmark was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.49 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,487.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.