Number of maternal deaths (maternal World Health Organizatio) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of maternal deaths was 2.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.12 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Denmark peaked at 8.27 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2023.
That places Denmark 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.51 | — |
| 1986 | 6.68 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7.84 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.68 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.09 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.96 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.23 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.14 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.72 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.77 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | +95.1% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -34.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +95.1% | 2.49 | 4.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.02 | 6.51 | 7.84 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.48 | 6.14 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.39 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.59 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 2.12 | 4.86 | 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)
- 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 maternal deaths in Denmark?
- Number of maternal deaths in Denmark was 2.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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