Number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark
Denmark: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.84 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark peaked at 7.73 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2019.
That places Denmark 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2 | — |
| 1986 | 6.18 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.03 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.66 | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.35 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.26 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.72 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.74 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.38 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.25 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.11 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +27.1% | 6.03 | 7.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 | 6.03 | 7.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.83 | 5.74 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.29 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.71 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Denmark was 2.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Denmark ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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