Preterm birth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Preterm birth rate was 5.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth rate in Denmark, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Denmark is 5.98, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Denmark peaked at 6.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 2020.
That places Denmark 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6.03 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Denmark?
- Preterm birth rate in Denmark was 5.98 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for preterm birth rate?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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