Neonatal deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Neonatal deaths was 158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
232
in 2000
All-time low
148
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Denmark stood at 158.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Denmark peaked at 232 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 148, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 150th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232 | — |
| 2001 | 219 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 202 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 197 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 194 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 186 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 182 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 174 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 164 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 148 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 151 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 158 | +4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 158 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 | 174 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 | 158 | 174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154 | 148 | 159 | 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)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Denmark?
- Neonatal deaths in Denmark was 158 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 232 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for neonatal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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