Mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
188th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 1960
All-time low
1.16
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark is 1.26, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark peaked at 9.02 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2016.
That places Denmark 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.02 | — |
| 1961 | 8.7 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.44 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.15 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.76 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 6.74 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 6.26 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 5.93 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.55 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.8 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.73 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.68 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.86 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.92 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.84 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.59 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 3 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 2.69 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 | 5.8 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.73 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 | 4.68 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.15 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.41 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Denmark was 1.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Denmark ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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