Infant deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Infant deaths was 205 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
205
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
310
in 2000
All-time low
198
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Denmark is 205, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Denmark peaked at 310 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 310 | — |
| 2001 | 302 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 290 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 280 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 272 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 261 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 252 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 242 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 234 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 226 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 220 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 203 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 201 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 207 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 209 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 203 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 201 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 203 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 205 | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 205 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.9 | 226 | 310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.8 | 198 | 220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.6 | 199 | 205 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Denmark?
- Infant deaths in Denmark was 205 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for infant deaths?
- Denmark ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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