Stillbirth rate in Denmark

Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 1.97 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
189th
of 195 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

01232000201120232000: 32001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.92004: 2.92005: 2.92006: 2.82007: 2.82008: 2.72009: 2.62010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 2.22021: 2.12022: 22023: 2

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 189th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 2.82 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

  1. 186 Iceland 2.04 compare
  2. 187 Norway 2.02 compare
  3. 188 Finland 1.98 compare
  4. 190 Spain 1.97 compare
  5. 191 Estonia 1.87 compare
  6. 192 Singapore 1.82 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More health data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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 189th out of 195 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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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