Stillbirth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Stillbirth rate was 0.1969 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1969 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2952 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1969 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Denmark stood at 0.1969 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Denmark peaked at 0.2952 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1969 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Denmark 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2952 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2891 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2848 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2856 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2889 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2888 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2837 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2759 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2666 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2514 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2518 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2485 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2418 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2352 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2342 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2331 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2291 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2238 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2181 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2109 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2033 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1969 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1969 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1969 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | 0.2573 deaths per 100 births | 0.2952 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2401 deaths per 100 births | 0.2238 deaths per 100 births | 0.2519 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2073 deaths per 100 births | 0.1969 deaths per 100 births | 0.2181 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Denmark?
- Stillbirth rate in Denmark was 0.1969 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2952 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1969 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for stillbirth rate?
- Denmark ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.