Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Denmark stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Denmark peaked at 13 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.1 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 34,884 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 36,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 34,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 35,746 (2025)
- Population, male 2.99 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,195 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,967 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Denmark was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Denmark ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).