Child mortality rate in Denmark
Denmark: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
181st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Denmark, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 3.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 80% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
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 child mortality rate in Denmark?
- Child mortality rate in Denmark was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for child mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.