Stillbirths in Denmark

Denmark: Stillbirths was 114 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
114
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
198
in 2000
All-time low
114
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Denmark, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 1982001: 1892002: 1832003: 1852004: 1872005: 1862006: 1842007: 1762008: 1722009: 1622010: 1582011: 1492012: 1452013: 1392014: 1372015: 1362016: 1432017: 1432018: 1412019: 1372020: 1332021: 1342022: 1182023: 114

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Denmark stood at 114. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Denmark peaked at 198 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2023.

That places Denmark 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Stillbirths in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 198
2001 189 -4.5%
2002 183 -3.2%
2003 185 +1.1%
2004 187 +1.1%
2005 186 -0.5%
2006 184 -1.1%
2007 176 -4.3%
2008 172 -2.3%
2009 162 -5.8%
2010 158 -2.5%
2011 149 -5.7%
2012 145 -2.7%
2013 139 -4.1%
2014 137 -1.4%
2015 136 -0.7%
2016 143 +5.1%
2017 143 +0.0%
2018 141 -1.4%
2019 137 -2.8%
2020 133 -2.9%
2021 134 +0.8%
2022 118 -11.9%
2023 114 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 182.2 162 198 10
2010s 142.8 136 158 10
2020s 124.75 114 134 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 145 Ireland 126 compare
  2. 146 Fiji 123 compare
  3. 147 Albania 115 compare
  4. 149 Suriname 113 compare
  5. 150 Mauritius 106 compare
  6. 151 Bahrain 104 compare
  7. 151 Norway 104 compare
  8. 151 Vanuatu 104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Denmark?
Stillbirths in Denmark was 114 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 198 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for stillbirths?
Denmark ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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