Neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark
Denmark: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1751 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1751
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1960
All-time low
0.1751
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark is 0.1751, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark peaked at 1.62 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1751, in 2023.
That places Denmark 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 | — |
| 1961 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.39 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.966 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9001 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.834 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7651 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6943 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6322 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5875 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5564 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5307 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5079 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4902 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4815 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4831 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.481 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.475 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4653 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4517 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4356 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4195 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4054 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3955 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3903 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3885 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3871 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3835 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3759 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3643 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3496 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3331 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3151 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3142 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3104 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3012 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2904 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.282 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.279 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2841 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2961 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3077 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3128 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3113 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3051 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2957 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2839 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2706 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2547 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2346 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2105 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.189 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1751 | -7.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1751 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.16 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8058 | 0.5564 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4848 | 0.4517 | 0.5307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3946 | 0.3643 | 0.4356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3095 | 0.279 | 0.3496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 | 0.2547 | 0.3128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2023 | 0.1751 | 0.2346 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Denmark was 0.1751 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Denmark ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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