Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.16 | — |
| 1986 | 12.13 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.82 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.6 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 12.8 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.17 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.95 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.83 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.87 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.93 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.9 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.81 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.32 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.41 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 5.56 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -34.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 48% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +87.4% | 4.08 | 7.65 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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