Number of maternal deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Number of maternal deaths was 2.84 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Denmark is 2.84 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Denmark peaked at 7.73 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.71 deaths, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 161st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 deaths | 6.03 deaths | 7.73 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.83 deaths | 5.74 deaths | 7.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 4.29 deaths | 5.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths | 2.71 deaths | 4.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 deaths | 2.84 deaths | 2.84 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 number of maternal deaths in Denmark?
- Number of maternal deaths in Denmark was 2.84 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 deaths in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.