Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Infant mortality by age and sex was 112 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
112
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
126
in 2017
All-time low
74
in 2009
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark, 2007–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 112 for infant mortality by age and sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 126 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.67 | 74 | 118 | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 83 | 126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.5 | 105 | 112 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark was 112 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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