Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Denmark
Denmark: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.2888 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2888
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1950
All-time low
0.2888
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Denmark stood at 0.2888. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Denmark peaked at 3.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2888, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.04 | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 2.9 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.71 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.31 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 2.23 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.19 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.01 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.45 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9596 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8474 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8726 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8538 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8248 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7616 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8123 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7587 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7719 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8039 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8232 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7774 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8124 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7535 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.731 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6697 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5387 | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5561 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4983 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5455 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5187 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4623 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4209 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5359 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.478 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4374 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4433 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4335 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4311 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3862 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3947 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4006 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.299 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3386 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3366 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3351 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3366 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4046 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3748 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3194 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3716 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3626 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2945 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3145 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3172 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3149 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2888 | -8.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.23 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 | 1.45 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.8474 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7975 | 0.7587 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5695 | 0.4209 | 0.7535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.424 | 0.299 | 0.5359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3474 | 0.2945 | 0.4046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3089 | 0.2888 | 0.3172 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Denmark?
- Infant mortality rates in Denmark was 0.2888 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2888 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rates?
- Denmark ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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