Number of child deaths per woman in Denmark
Denmark: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0071 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.22 under-five deaths per woman
in 1858
All-time low
0.0063 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
190
1835–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Denmark, 1835–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Denmark stood at 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Denmark peaked at 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
That places Denmark 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9755 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1840s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9638 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8307 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8036 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8631 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9759 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8653 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7734 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.782 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.92 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5786 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4673 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7061 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3941 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4666 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2735 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3945 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2158 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1409 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0995 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1734 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0758 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 169 Belgium 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.962 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 91.46 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.03 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Denmark?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Denmark was 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1858.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).