Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in Denmark
Denmark: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died was 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0071 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.22 under-five deaths per woman
in 1858
All-time low
0.0063 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
190
1835–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Denmark, 1835–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Denmark stood at 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Denmark peaked at 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in Denmark, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1836 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1837 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1838 | 0.9755 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1839 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +11.7% |
| 1840 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1842 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 0.9638 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1844 | 0.9816 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +5.9% |
| 1846 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | +15.0% |
| 1847 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1851 | 0.9741 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1852 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | +20.4% |
| 1853 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1855 | 0.8307 under-five deaths per woman | -20.4% |
| 1856 | 0.8731 under-five deaths per woman | +5.1% |
| 1857 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +22.6% |
| 1858 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +13.8% |
| 1859 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 1860 | 0.9571 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1861 | 0.8036 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 1862 | 0.8133 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.8153 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | +29.5% |
| 1865 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +6.3% |
| 1866 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1867 | 0.907 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1868 | 0.9233 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 0.824 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1870 | 0.8715 under-five deaths per woman | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 0.8104 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1872 | 0.7796 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1873 | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.8562 under-five deaths per woman | +9.0% |
| 1875 | 0.9759 under-five deaths per woman | +14.0% |
| 1876 | 0.9313 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.8634 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1878 | 0.8665 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.8914 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | +11.1% |
| 1881 | 0.8117 under-five deaths per woman | -18.0% |
| 1882 | 0.9667 under-five deaths per woman | +19.1% |
| 1883 | 0.8137 under-five deaths per woman | -15.8% |
| 1884 | 0.8775 under-five deaths per woman | +7.8% |
| 1885 | 0.7734 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1886 | 0.8199 under-five deaths per woman | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 0.8404 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 0.9006 under-five deaths per woman | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 0.8584 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1890 | 0.8456 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.864 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.8279 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 0.92 under-five deaths per woman | +11.1% |
| 1894 | 0.8045 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 1895 | 0.7516 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1896 | 0.6831 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1897 | 0.6772 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.6723 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.7737 under-five deaths per woman | +15.1% |
| 1900 | 0.665 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 1901 | 0.7061 under-five deaths per woman | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 0.6028 under-five deaths per woman | -14.6% |
| 1903 | 0.5808 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.5538 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1905 | 0.5832 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 0.5245 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1907 | 0.5188 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.584 under-five deaths per woman | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 0.4673 under-five deaths per woman | -20.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4483 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 0.4666 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 0.4152 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3908 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1914 | 0.4025 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3625 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4161 under-five deaths per woman | +14.8% |
| 1917 | 0.3815 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3131 under-five deaths per woman | -17.9% |
| 1919 | 0.3448 under-five deaths per woman | +10.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3945 under-five deaths per woman | +14.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2839 under-five deaths per woman | -28.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2818 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.29 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2866 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2515 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2544 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2411 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2359 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2148 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2158 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2079 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1861 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1642 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1626 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1848 under-five deaths per woman | +13.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1731 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1674 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1536 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1306 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1447 under-five deaths per woman | +10.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1436 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1437 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1673 under-five deaths per woman | +16.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1734 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1328 under-five deaths per woman | -18.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1096 under-five deaths per woman | -17.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0995 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0834 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0823 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0818 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0776 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0753 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0724 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0686 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.066 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0624 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0607 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0612 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0575 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0552 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0524 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0384 under-five deaths per woman | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0322 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0139 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9755 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1840s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9638 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8307 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8036 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8631 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9759 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8653 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7734 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.782 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.92 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5786 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4673 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7061 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3941 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4666 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2735 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3945 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2158 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1409 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0995 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1734 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0758 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 169 Belgium 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Denmark?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Denmark was 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1858.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).