Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
157th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark peaked at 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Denmark 157th out of 196 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, neonatal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 154 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 France 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Cyprus 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 New Zealand 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 Bulgaria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 China 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 Ireland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 Netherlands 2.6 per 1,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Denmark ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.