Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Denmark
Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.95
in 2000
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.97 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Denmark peaked at 2.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.95 | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.84, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.97, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.97 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 stillbirth rate in Denmark?
- Stillbirth rate in Denmark was 1.97 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for stillbirth rate?
- Denmark ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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