Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark
Denmark: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark stood at 0.005. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Denmark 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 55% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.005 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +95.6% | 0.0059 | 0.0116 |
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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Denmark was 0.005 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 177th 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 down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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