Number of stillbirths in Denmark
Denmark: Number of stillbirths was 114 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Denmark stood at 114. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Denmark peaked at 198 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2023.
That places Denmark 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 198 | — |
| 2001 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 183 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 187 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 176 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 172 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 162 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 158 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 149 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 143 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 118 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 114 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.2 | 162 | 198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.8 | 136 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.75 | 114 | 134 | 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 stillbirths in Denmark?
- Number of stillbirths in Denmark was 114 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of stillbirths?
- Denmark ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation