Stillbirth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
195th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Denmark stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Denmark 195th out of 201 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.
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% |
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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Denmark?
- Stillbirth rate in Denmark was 1.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 195th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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