Number of child deaths unwpp in Denmark
Denmark: Number of child deaths unwpp was 199 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
199
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,884
in 1950
All-time low
199
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Denmark stood at 199. 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 child deaths unwpp in Denmark peaked at 2,884 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 199, 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 child deaths unwpp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,884 | — |
| 1951 | 2,586 | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 2,710 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2,478 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 2,407 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,246 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 2,192 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,075 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 1,888 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 1,911 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1,938 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,926 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,801 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,887 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,805 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,896 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,757 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,464 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,436 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,272 | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,228 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,242 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,095 | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 977 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 921 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 910 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 800 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 676 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 663 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 657 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 597 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 526 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 522 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 493 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 493 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 513 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 534 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 576 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 552 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 596 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 568 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 562 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 531 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 443 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 475 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 431 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 458 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 426 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 397 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 340 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 413 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 384 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 349 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 353 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 341 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 327 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 289 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 305 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 302 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 232 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 246 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 241 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 260 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 236 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 228 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 263 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 250 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 207 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 214 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 234 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 213 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 199 | -6.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 199 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 199 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,338 | 1,888 | 2,884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,718 | 1,272 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 916.9 | 657 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.2 | 493 | 597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.1 | 340 | 568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.5 | 232 | 413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.4 | 207 | 263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215 | 199 | 234 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Denmark?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Denmark was 199 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,884 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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