Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 131.1%
World rank
66th
of 188 countries
All-time high
204.76 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-85.14 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
88
1922–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1922–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark stood at 3.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 131.1% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 204.76 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -85.14 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 40.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1924 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 12.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1928 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1929 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1930 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1931 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1932 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 1933 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1934 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1935 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1936 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1937 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 1938 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1939 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1940 | -18.98 % change on previous year | +319.0% |
| 1952 | -24.79 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1953 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1954 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1955 | -36.9 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1956 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1957 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1958 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1959 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1960 | -30.6 % change on previous year | +1501.7% |
| 1961 | -26.45 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1962 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1963 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1964 | -38.7 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1965 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1966 | 38.22 % change on previous year | -464.9% |
| 1967 | -49.08 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1968 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1969 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1970 | -49.72 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1971 | -37.15 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1972 | -25.04 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1973 | -30.24 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 152.1 % change on previous year | -602.9% |
| 1975 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1976 | -45.05 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1977 | 58.21 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1978 | 67.32 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 45.56 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1980 | -85.14 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1981 | 114.31 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1982 | 204.76 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1983 | -65.65 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1984 | 96.72 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1985 | 48.36 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1986 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1987 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1988 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 1989 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1990 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1991 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1992 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7953 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1994 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9833 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1996 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 1997 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1998 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2000 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -761.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2003 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -7493.0% |
| 2004 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2005 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2006 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2010 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +10237.6% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2012 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 2013 | -18.81 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3393 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2015 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -2948.5% |
| 2016 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2017 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +293.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2762 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2019 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -3666.0% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10237.6% | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -7493.0% | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -3666.0% | 0.2762 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2948.5% | -0.3393 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -1501.7% | -1.91 % change on previous year | -30.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 % change on previous year | -15.57 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1930s | -0.1937 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -18.98 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | -4.55 % change on previous year | -36.9 % change on previous year | 39.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -49.08 % change on previous year | 38.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.54 % change on previous year | -49.72 % change on previous year | 152.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.53 % change on previous year | -85.14 % change on previous year | 204.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Denmark was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 204.76 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.14 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.