Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Denmark is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Denmark peaked at 8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Denmark?
- Number of maternal deaths in Denmark was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 157th 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 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.