Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Denmark stood at 3.67. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Denmark peaked at 12.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3 | 11.82 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 9.3 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 | 7.01 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.23 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 3.67 | 7.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark was 3.67 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Denmark ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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