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 196th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.77 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.68 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.08 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.22 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.49 per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.32 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.25 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.78 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.36 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.41 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.01 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.65 per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.68 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.23 per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.08 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.65 per 100,000 live births | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 5.56 per 100,000 live births | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 per 100,000 live births | -34.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.67 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.67 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 55% of the median. (50 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 per 100,000 live births | 7.65 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -34.1% | 5.56 per 100,000 live births | 3.67 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 193 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 South Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 197 Germany 3.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 198 Slovenia 3.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 199 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 per 100,000 live births compare
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 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 196th out of 212 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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