Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark
Denmark: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 167 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
167 deaths
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,422 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
167 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 167 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark peaked at 2,422 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 167 deaths, in 2023.
That places Denmark 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,422 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,185 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 2,240 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2,115 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 2,041 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,944 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 1,915 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1,740 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 1,653 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 1,633 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1,661 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1,669 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,554 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1,617 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,561 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,624 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1,505 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,233 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 1,182 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,041 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 1,008 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,040 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 908 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 813 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 768 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 746 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 635 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 529 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 539 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 510 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 473 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 410 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 427 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 388 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 399 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 429 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 453 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 465 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 455 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 495 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 475 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 470 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 448 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 363 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 384 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 346 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 371 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 350 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 306 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 278 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 358 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 313 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 281 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 286 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 280 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 277 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 250 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 253 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 258 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 188 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 213 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 201 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 194 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 189 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 229 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 216 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 194 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 227 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 222 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 180 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 192 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 200 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 186 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 167 deaths | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,989 deaths | 1,633 deaths | 2,422 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,465 deaths | 1,041 deaths | 1,669 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 749.6 deaths | 510 deaths | 1,040 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.4 deaths | 388 deaths | 495 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.1 deaths | 278 deaths | 475 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.4 deaths | 188 deaths | 358 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.5 deaths | 180 deaths | 229 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.25 deaths | 167 deaths | 200 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 infants who die before age 1 in Denmark?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark was 167 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,422 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 deaths in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.