What is youth mortality rate in Denmark?

Youth mortality rate in Denmark was 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4361 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Denmark rank for youth mortality rate?

Denmark ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Denmark

Name: Youth mortality rate in Denmark
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Youth mortality rate was 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4569 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

170th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.85 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.4361 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Youth mortality rate in Denmark, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Denmark stood at 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 3.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4361 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Denmark 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.36 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	3.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	2.13 deaths per 100 live births	2.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	1.28 deaths per 100 live births	2.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.8619 deaths per 100 live births	0.7131 deaths per 100 live births	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5991 deaths per 100 live births	0.5024 deaths per 100 live births	0.6966 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.47 deaths per 100 live births	0.442 deaths per 100 live births	0.4904 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4435 deaths per 100 live births	0.4361 deaths per 100 live births	0.4569 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

167 Netherlands 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Hungary 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Germany 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Switzerland 0.454 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Lithuania 0.449 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Greece 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Denmark

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Denmark?: Youth mortality rate in Denmark was 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4361 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for youth mortality rate?: Denmark ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.