Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 247 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 247 Number for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 473 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 169 Number, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473 Number | — |
| 1991 | 471 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 444 Number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 367 Number | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 380 Number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 353 Number | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 376 Number | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 351 Number | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 309 Number | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 169 Number | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 358 Number | +111.8% |
| 2001 | 320 Number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 284 Number | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 286 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 251 Number | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 280 Number | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 250 Number | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 256 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 262 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 193 Number | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 216 Number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 208 Number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 197 Number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 194 Number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 229 Number | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 216 Number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 194 Number | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 231 Number | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 226 Number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 181 Number | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 194 Number | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 198 Number | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 194 Number | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 199 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 247 Number | +24.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 247 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 247 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +111.8% | 169 Number | 358 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.3 Number | 169 Number | 473 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 274 Number | 193 Number | 358 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 Number | 181 Number | 231 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 Number | 194 Number | 247 Number | 5 |
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 nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 247 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 473 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 Number in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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