Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
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
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 173, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 114 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 220, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.2 | 162 | 198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.8 | 136 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.75 | 114 | 134 | 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 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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