What is neonatal mortality rate in Denmark?

Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark was 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Denmark ranks 161st out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2699 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

161st

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.61 deaths per 100 live births

in 1960

All-time low

0.2502 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark, 1960–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Denmark is 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births, 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 1.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2502 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	0.806 deaths per 100 live births	0.5549 deaths per 100 live births	1.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.4854 deaths per 100 live births	0.4537 deaths per 100 live births	0.5297 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.3928 deaths per 100 live births	0.3601 deaths per 100 live births	0.4378 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3102 deaths per 100 live births	0.2783 deaths per 100 live births	0.3479 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2797 deaths per 100 live births	0.2585 deaths per 100 live births	0.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2575 deaths per 100 live births	0.2502 deaths per 100 live births	0.2699 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

158 Switzerland 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Croatia 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 Cyprus 0.271 deaths per 100 live births compare
162 New Zealand 0.2672 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 Netherlands 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births compare
164 China 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Denmark

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Denmark?: Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark was 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Denmark ranks 161st out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .