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.
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 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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