Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 4.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.66
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 1988
All-time low
4.52
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 4.66.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 12.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2019.
That places Denmark 167th out of 184 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.83 | 10.77 | 12.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 8.69 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.63 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 4.52 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 1 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 4.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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