Number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark
Denmark: Number of under-five deaths, male was 128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,088
in 1960
All-time low
125
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark stood at 128.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark peaked at 1,088 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2023.
That places Denmark 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,088 | — |
| 1961 | 1,080 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,064 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,071 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,066 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,043 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,019 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 949 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 845 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 767 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 717 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 689 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 658 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 604 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 554 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 520 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 474 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 423 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 393 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 368 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 344 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 318 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 301 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 291 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 288 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 293 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 302 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 310 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 316 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 315 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 304 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 291 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 278 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 266 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 254 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 241 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 222 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 214 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 211 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 205 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 196 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 189 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 182 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 174 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 167 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 160 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 155 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 125 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 128 | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 128 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 128 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.2 | 767 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 540 | 368 | 717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.1 | 288 | 344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.5 | 214 | 315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.8 | 149 | 211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.2 | 128 | 143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.2 | 125 | 129 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Denmark was 128 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.