Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark
Denmark: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25 per 1,000, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 186 Israel 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 186 Singapore 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Ireland 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Italy 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Maldives 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Malta 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Slovenia 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Spain 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Switzerland 0.8 per 1,000 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Denmark was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Denmark ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.