Number of maternal deaths 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (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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