Under-five deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Under-five deaths was 231 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
231
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
375
in 2000
All-time low
225
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Denmark, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Denmark is 231, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Denmark peaked at 375 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2023.
That places Denmark 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.3 | 267 | 375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 | 230 | 258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 | 225 | 232 | 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 under-five deaths in Denmark?
- Under-five deaths in Denmark was 231 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 375 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for under-five deaths?
- Denmark ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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