What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Denmark rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Denmark ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Denmark: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0056 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

141st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0462 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0056 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Denmark 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0462 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0454 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1963	0.0456 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1964	0.0452 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1965	0.0441 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1966	0.043 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1967	0.04 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1968	0.0357 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1969	0.0323 deaths per square kilometre	-9.4%
1970	0.0301 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
1971	0.029 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1972	0.0278 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1973	0.0255 deaths per square kilometre	-8.1%
1974	0.0234 deaths per square kilometre	-8.1%
1975	0.0221 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1976	0.0201 deaths per square kilometre	-8.8%
1977	0.018 deaths per square kilometre	-10.7%
1978	0.0167 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1979	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1980	0.0147 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1981	0.0137 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1982	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1983	0.0125 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1984	0.0124 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1985	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	+3.2%
1987	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	+2.3%
1988	0.0137 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	0.0138 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1990	0.0137 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1991	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1992	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1993	0.0122 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1994	0.0117 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1995	0.0112 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1996	0.0106 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1997	0.0102 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1998	0.0098 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1999	0.0095 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2000	0.0094 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2001	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2002	0.0088 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2003	0.0084 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
2004	0.0081 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2005	0.0078 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
2006	0.0075 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2007	0.0072 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2008	0.0069 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0.0067 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2010	0.0065 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2011	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2012	0.006 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2013	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2014	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2015	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
2016	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	+1.7%
2017	0.006 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2019	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2020	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2021	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
2022	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2023	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0419 deaths per square kilometre	0.0323 deaths per square kilometre	0.0462 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0229 deaths per square kilometre	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	0.0301 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	0.0124 deaths per square kilometre	0.0147 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0115 deaths per square kilometre	0.0095 deaths per square kilometre	0.0137 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	0.0067 deaths per square kilometre	0.0094 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	0.0065 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Denmark ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.