Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Infant mortality by age and sex was 112 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
112 Number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
126 Number
in 2017
All-time low
74 Number
in 2009
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark, 2007–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 112 Number 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 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74 Number, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 19th of 58 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.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 98 Number | — |
| 2008 | 118 Number | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 74 Number | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 95 Number | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 89 Number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 88 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83 Number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 99 Number | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 102 Number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 102 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 126 Number | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 109 Number | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 91 Number | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 105 Number | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 112 Number | +6.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 112 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 112 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.67 Number | 74 Number | 118 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.4 Number | 83 Number | 126 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.5 Number | 105 Number | 112 Number | 2 |
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 infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Denmark was 112 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 126 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 Number in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 58 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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