Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate was 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Denmark stood at 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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. fertility rate in Denmark peaked at 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.52 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 165 Slovakia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Croatia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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. fertility rate in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Denmark was 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.