Number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark
Denmark: Number of children who die before age 5 was 199 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
199 deaths
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,884 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
199 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark stood at 199 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark peaked at 2,884 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 199 deaths, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,884 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,586 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 2,710 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2,478 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 2,407 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,246 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 2,192 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,075 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 1,888 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 1,911 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1,938 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,926 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,801 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,887 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,805 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,896 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,757 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,464 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,436 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,272 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,228 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,242 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,095 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 977 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 921 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 910 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 800 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 676 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 663 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 657 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 597 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 526 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 522 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 493 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 493 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 513 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 534 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 576 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 552 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 596 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 568 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 562 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 531 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 443 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 475 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 431 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 458 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 426 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 397 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 340 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 413 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 384 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 349 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 353 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 341 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 327 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 289 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 305 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 302 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 232 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 246 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 241 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 231 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 232 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 260 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 236 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 228 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 263 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 250 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 207 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 214 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 234 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 213 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 199 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,338 deaths | 1,888 deaths | 2,884 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,718 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 1,938 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 916.9 deaths | 657 deaths | 1,242 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.2 deaths | 493 deaths | 597 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.1 deaths | 340 deaths | 568 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.5 deaths | 232 deaths | 413 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.4 deaths | 207 deaths | 263 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 215 deaths | 199 deaths | 234 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Denmark was 199 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,884 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 deaths in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.