Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark peaked at 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Denmark 156th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 153 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 France 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Cyprus 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 New Zealand 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Bulgaria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 China 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Ireland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Netherlands 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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 mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Denmark was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Denmark ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.