Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark
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
65
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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9648 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8999 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8311 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.761 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6949 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6369 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5896 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5549 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5297 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5092 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4924 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4821 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4792 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.481 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4816 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4773 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4675 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4537 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4378 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4074 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3968 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3902 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3856 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3818 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3768 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3699 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3601 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3479 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3358 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3261 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3188 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3132 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3003 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2911 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2829 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2783 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2777 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2802 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2845 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2888 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2842 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2768 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2678 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2585 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2518 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.254 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2616 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .