Maternal deaths by income group in Denmark

Denmark: Maternal deaths by income group was 2.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.84
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 1989
All-time low
2.71
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Denmark, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 6.21986: 6.21987: 61988: 7.71989: 7.71990: 7.41991: 7.21992: 7.31993: 7.21994: 7.21995: 7.31996: 6.71997: 6.51998: 5.71999: 5.82000: 5.42001: 5.32002: 5.32003: 52004: 4.82005: 4.52006: 4.32007: 4.52008: 4.42009: 4.32010: 4.12011: 3.92012: 3.72013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 3.22016: 3.32017: 32018: 32019: 2.72020: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Denmark stood at 2.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Denmark peaked at 7.73 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2019.

That places Denmark 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.76 6.03 7.73 5
1990s 6.83 5.74 7.35 10
2000s 4.78 4.29 5.38 10
2010s 3.28 2.71 4.11 10
2020s 2.84 2.84 2.84 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 158 Kiribati 3.05 compare
  2. 159 Bahrain 3.02 compare
  3. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare
  4. 162 Slovakia 2.7 compare
  5. 163 Brunei 2.65 compare
  6. 164 Tonga 2.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Denmark?
Maternal deaths by income group in Denmark was 2.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Denmark ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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