Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark
Denmark: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,033 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,033 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
5,153 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1995
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark peaked at 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,153 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,249 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 6,129 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,206 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,598 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 5,319 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,444 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,479 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,221 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,319 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,156 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,153 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,794 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 6,032 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,902 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 6,738 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,116 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7,258 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,421 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,660 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,855 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,477 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8,745 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,565 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,707 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,394 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9,906 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 11,265 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 12,487 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 13,971 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 13,663 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,511 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13,411 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14,902 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 14,798 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16,356 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 16,919 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,649 1 in: rate varies by country | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 13,061 1 in: rate varies by country | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,319 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,249 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,153 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,902 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,116 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,394 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,906 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,356 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,649 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 21 Slovakia 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark was 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,153 1 in: rate varies by country in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.