Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark
Denmark: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3955 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3955
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9966
in 1980
All-time low
0.3731
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark stood at 0.3955.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark peaked at 0.9966 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3731, in 2021.
That places Denmark 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9966 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Denmark was 0.3955 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9966 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3731 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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