Stillbirth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 1.97 in 2023. βΌ 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
2000β2023
Stillbirth rate in Denmark, 2000β2023
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
| 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 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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)
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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