Denmark vs Iceland: Stillbirth rate
Denmark
0.1969 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Iceland
0.2042 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Denmark rank
193rd
Iceland rank
190th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2042 deaths per 100 births against 0.1969 deaths per 100 births in Denmark, a difference of 0.0073 deaths per 100 births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 193rd and Iceland ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | 0.2384 deaths per 100 births | 0.0432 deaths per 100 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2401 deaths per 100 births | 0.2025 deaths per 100 births | 0.0376 deaths per 100 births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.2073 deaths per 100 births | 0.2071 deaths per 100 births | 0.0003 deaths per 100 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.2042 deaths per 100 births against 0.1969 deaths per 100 births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0073 deaths per 100 births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Denmark ranks 193rd and Iceland ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.