Mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate, adult, female was 39.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.14 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
190th
of 218 countries
All-time high
106.08 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
39.14 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 39.14 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark peaked at 106.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.14 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 190th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.08 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 102.56 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 100.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 104.12 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 98.53 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 102.97 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 101.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 102.47 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 102.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.54 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 104.32 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 105.25 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 103.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 102.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 101.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 101.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.97 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 97.98 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 99.66 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 99.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.93 per 1,000 female adults | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 103.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 100.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 102.03 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 102.05 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.49 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 103.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 103.83 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 101.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 101.79 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 101.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 95.33 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 94.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 93.45 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 87.66 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 87.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.57 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 82.14 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 78.86 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 78.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.79 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 73.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 68.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.51 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 64.92 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.01 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.05 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 51.82 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.65 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.45 per 1,000 female adults | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 48.34 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.82 per 1,000 female adults | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 43.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.45 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.15 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 40.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.44 per 1,000 female adults | 98.53 per 1,000 female adults | 106.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.07 per 1,000 female adults | 97.98 per 1,000 female adults | 105.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.93 per 1,000 female adults | 100.64 per 1,000 female adults | 105.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.89 per 1,000 female adults | 80.57 per 1,000 female adults | 101.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.78 per 1,000 female adults | 64.92 per 1,000 female adults | 78.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.88 per 1,000 female adults | 43.82 per 1,000 female adults | 63.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.04 per 1,000 female adults | 39.14 per 1,000 female adults | 44.45 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 187 Channel Islands 41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 188 Finland 40.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 189 Austria 39.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 191 Slovenia 38.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 192 Malta 38.3 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 193 Israel 37.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Denmark was 39.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 106.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.