Number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark is 0 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 deaths per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 deaths per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 deaths per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 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 infant deaths, per capita in Denmark?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Denmark was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.