Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 83.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark is 83.95, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark peaked at 110.55 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.74, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.64 | — |
| 2001 | 92.78 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 93.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.49 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 110.55 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 92.99 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 95.79 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 80.74 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 93.99 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 104.97 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 91.49 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 93.13 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.26 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.49 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 93.31 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 93.91 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.07 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.12 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 88.86 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 85.56 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 83.95 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4 | 80.74 | 110.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.92 | 85.56 | 95.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.95 | 83.95 | 83.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Denmark was 83.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 110.55 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.74 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Denmark ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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