Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.67 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Denmark peaked at 8.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.67 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Denmark 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 7.01 per 100,000 live births | 8.81 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 per 100,000 live births | 4.23 per 100,000 live births | 6.66 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | 3.67 per 100,000 live births | 7.65 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 177 Belgium 3.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Germany 3.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Slovenia 3.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 per 100,000 live births compare
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 in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark was 3.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Denmark ranks 180th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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