Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark
Denmark: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 31 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark stood at 31 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark peaked at 165 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2100.
Denmark ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 162 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 155 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 151 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 147 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2032 | 135 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2033 | 132 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2034 | 128 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2035 | 125 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2036 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2037 | 118 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2038 | 115 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2039 | 112 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2040 | 109 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2041 | 106 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 104 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 101 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2044 | 98 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 94 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2048 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2050 | 85 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2051 | 84 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2052 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2053 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2054 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2056 | 75 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2057 | 74 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2059 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2061 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2063 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2064 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2066 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2067 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2069 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2072 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2073 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2074 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2075 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2076 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2077 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2078 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2079 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2080 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2081 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2082 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2084 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2085 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2086 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2087 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2088 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2091 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2092 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2094 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2095 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2096 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2098 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2099 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 156.5 deaths | 147 deaths | 165 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 126.9 deaths | 112 deaths | 143 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 97.5 deaths | 87 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.9 deaths | 71 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 63.4 deaths | 58 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 51.7 deaths | 47 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 42.5 deaths | 39 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 34.8 deaths | 32 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 31 deaths | 31 deaths | 31 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Denmark was 31 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 165 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2100.
- How does Denmark rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Denmark ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.