Low birth weight number in Denmark
Denmark: Low birth weight number was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
117th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2000
All-time low
2.8
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Denmark stood at 3.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Denmark peaked at 3.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 117th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +3.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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)
- 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 low birth weight number in Denmark?
- Low birth weight number in Denmark was 3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for low birth weight number?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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