What is neonatal mortality rate in Denmark?

Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark was 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Denmark ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

176th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark, 1960–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Denmark is 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Denmark peaked at 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	0.8058 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5564 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	0.4848 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4517 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5307 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.3946 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3643 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4356 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.3095 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.279 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3496 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.2922 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2547 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3128 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.2023 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2346 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

173 Austria 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
174 Lithuania 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
175 Cyprus 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
177 Israel 0.1738 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
178 Russia 0.1718 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
179 Spain 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Denmark

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Denmark?: Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark was 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Denmark ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.