Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.3 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 4.3 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 7.5 Rate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Rate, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 7.3 Rate | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6 Rate | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.4 Rate | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 5.5 Rate | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1 Rate | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 Rate | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2 Rate | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7 Rate | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 Rate | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 Rate | +103.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4 Rate | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 Rate | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4 Rate | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8 Rate | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 4 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 Rate | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4 Rate | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4 Rate | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1 Rate | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8 Rate | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3 Rate | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 Rate | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3 Rate | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Rate | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3 Rate | +22.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.3 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.3 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates 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 | +103.8% | 2.6 Rate | 5.3 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 Rate | 2.6 Rate | 7.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 Rate | 3.1 Rate | 5.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 Rate | 3 Rate | 4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 Rate | 3.1 Rate | 4.3 Rate | 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 rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 4.3 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Rate in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Rate in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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