Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
110
in 1990
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark peaked at 110 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
That places Denmark 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110 | — |
| 1991 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8 | 87 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 | 56 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6 | 42 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 39 | 41 | 5 |
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)
- 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Denmark was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).