What is infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark was 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.

How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Denmark ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3234 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

164th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.49 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3009 deaths per 100 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark peaked at 2.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3009 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.86 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	0.9049 deaths per 100 live births	0.7144 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.6775 deaths per 100 live births	0.6617 deaths per 100 live births	0.6959 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5075 deaths per 100 live births	0.4261 deaths per 100 live births	0.6371 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3734 deaths per 100 live births	0.3249 deaths per 100 live births	0.4199 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3169 deaths per 100 live births	0.3032 deaths per 100 live births	0.3225 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3094 deaths per 100 live births	0.3009 deaths per 100 live births	0.3234 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

161 Russia 0.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
162 United Kingdom 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 United Arab Emirates 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Poland 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 Switzerland 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Denmark

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Denmark was 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Denmark ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .