Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark

Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.67
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 1989
All-time low
3.67
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark, 1985–2023

46810121985200420231985: 12.21986: 12.11987: 11.81988: 12.61989: 12.81990: 12.21991: 11.91992: 121993: 11.81994: 11.91995: 11.91996: 10.91997: 10.51998: 9.31999: 9.52000: 8.82001: 8.82002: 8.72003: 8.32004: 8.12005: 7.52006: 7.22007: 7.52008: 7.32009: 72010: 6.72011: 6.32012: 5.82013: 5.42014: 5.42015: 52016: 5.22017: 4.72018: 4.72019: 4.22020: 4.12021: 7.72022: 5.62023: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.67 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark peaked at 12.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 180th of 195 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Belgium 3.84 compare
  2. 178 Ireland 3.79 compare
  3. 179 South Korea 3.79 compare
  4. 181 Germany 3.62 compare
  5. 182 Slovenia 3.33 compare
  6. 183 Japan 3.08 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Denmark ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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