Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Denmark, 1985–2023
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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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