What is infant mortality rate in Denmark?

Infant mortality rate in Denmark was 0.3528 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 recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3293 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.

How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rate?

Denmark ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Denmark

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3528 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

165th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.9 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3293 deaths per 100 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Denmark is 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 2.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3293 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 165th 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	2.55 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	1.46 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	0.8439 deaths per 100 live births	1.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.7912 deaths per 100 live births	0.766 deaths per 100 live births	0.8192 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5743 deaths per 100 live births	0.475 deaths per 100 live births	0.7331 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.413 deaths per 100 live births	0.3565 deaths per 100 live births	0.4674 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3466 deaths per 100 live births	0.3322 deaths per 100 live births	0.3524 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.338 deaths per 100 live births	0.3293 deaths per 100 live births	0.3528 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

162 New Zealand 0.4022 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 United Arab Emirates 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births compare
164 Poland 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 France 0.343 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Switzerland 0.3422 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 in Denmark?: Infant mortality rate in Denmark was 0.3528 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 recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3293 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for infant mortality rate?: Denmark ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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