Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark
Denmark: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.005
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0194
in 1995
All-time low
0.005
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark is 0.005, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark peaked at 0.0194 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.016 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0163 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0179 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 | +95.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.016 | 0.0188 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 | 0.0145 | 0.0194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 | 0.0106 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 | 0.0061 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 | 0.005 | 0.0116 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark was 0.005 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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