Stillbirth rate in Denmark

Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2 per 1,000 total births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3 per 1,000 total births
in 2000
All-time low
2 per 1,000 total births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Denmark, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 3 per 1,000 total births2001: 2.9 per 1,000 total births2002: 2.8 per 1,000 total births2003: 2.9 per 1,000 total births2004: 2.9 per 1,000 total births2005: 2.9 per 1,000 total births2006: 2.8 per 1,000 total births2007: 2.8 per 1,000 total births2008: 2.7 per 1,000 total births2009: 2.6 per 1,000 total births2010: 2.5 per 1,000 total births2011: 2.5 per 1,000 total births2012: 2.5 per 1,000 total births2013: 2.5 per 1,000 total births2014: 2.4 per 1,000 total births2015: 2.4 per 1,000 total births2016: 2.3 per 1,000 total births2017: 2.3 per 1,000 total births2018: 2.3 per 1,000 total births2019: 2.2 per 1,000 total births2020: 2.2 per 1,000 total births2021: 2.1 per 1,000 total births2022: 2 per 1,000 total births2023: 2 per 1,000 total births

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 total births.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirth rate in Denmark stood at 2 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Denmark peaked at 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.

That places Denmark 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.83 per 1,000 total births 2.6 per 1,000 total births 3 per 1,000 total births 10
2010s 2.39 per 1,000 total births 2.2 per 1,000 total births 2.5 per 1,000 total births 10
2020s 2.08 per 1,000 total births 2 per 1,000 total births 2.2 per 1,000 total births 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 186 Belarus 2.1 per 1,000 total births compare
  2. 186 San Marino 2.1 per 1,000 total births compare
  3. 188 Finland 2 per 1,000 total births compare
  4. 188 Iceland 2 per 1,000 total births compare
  5. 188 Norway 2 per 1,000 total births compare
  6. 188 Spain 2 per 1,000 total births compare

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Denmark?
Stillbirth rate in Denmark was 2 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for stillbirth rate?
Denmark ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit
per 1,000 total births
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.