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 190th out of 196 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.

Stillbirth rate in Denmark

Name: Stillbirth rate in Denmark
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

190th

of 196 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

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 190th out of 196 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.

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

187 Iceland 0.2042 deaths per 100 births compare
188 Norway 0.2016 deaths per 100 births compare
189 Finland 0.1983 deaths per 100 births compare
191 Spain 0.1968 deaths per 100 births compare
192 Estonia 0.1874 deaths per 100 births compare
193 Singapore 0.1819 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Denmark

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.1% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Denmark →

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 190th out of 196 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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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.