Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.684
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7331
in 2016
All-time low
0.5055
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.684 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark peaked at 0.7331 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5055, in 1990.
That places Denmark 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5055 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5113 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5373 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5471 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5782 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5947 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6056 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6241 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6209 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6247 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6187 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5971 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6083 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6215 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6334 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6488 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6481 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.657 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6517 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6744 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6627 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6862 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.691 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7198 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7331 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7101 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7009 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.687 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6754 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6853 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6463 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6711 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.684 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5749 | 0.5055 | 0.6247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6285 | 0.5971 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6975 | 0.6627 | 0.7331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6724 | 0.6463 | 0.6853 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.6808 compare
- 18 Algeria 0.6798 compare
- 19 Chile 0.6787 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Denmark was 0.684 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7331 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5055 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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