Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark
Denmark: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Denmark is 2.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 3.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.78 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.59 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 142 Switzerland 2.77 compare
- 143 Croatia 2.75 compare
- 144 Cyprus 2.71 compare
- 146 New Zealand 2.67 compare
- 147 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.62 compare
- 148 China 2.59 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Denmark?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark was 2.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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