Neonatal infant and child deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 158 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 1963
All-time low
148
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Denmark, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 158 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Denmark peaked at 1,234 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 148, in 2022.
That places Denmark 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,113 | 830 | 1,234 | 9 |
| 1970s | 560.8 | 330 | 778 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.9 | 245 | 303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262 | 238 | 277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 | 174 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 | 158 | 174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154 | 148 | 159 | 5 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 neonatal infant and child deaths in Denmark?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Denmark was 158 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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