Number of infant deaths, female in Denmark
Denmark: Number of infant deaths, female was 92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Denmark is 92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Denmark peaked at 657 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 657 | — |
| 1961 | 653 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 640 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 641 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 634 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 614 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 596 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 547 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 479 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 427 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 398 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 389 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 377 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 346 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 316 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 297 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 268 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 237 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 221 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 210 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 197 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 183 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 173 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 174 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 181 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 189 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 193 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 187 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 166 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 161 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 152 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 133 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 127 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 92 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588.8 | 427 | 657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 305.9 | 210 | 398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.1 | 168 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.7 | 137 | 193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.6 | 100 | 136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 88 | 92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Denmark?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Denmark was 92 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 657 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Denmark ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.