Mortality rate, infant in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate, infant was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Denmark, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Denmark stood at 3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Denmark peaked at 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Denmark 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.83 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Denmark?
- Mortality rate, infant in Denmark was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release