Number of under-five deaths, female in Denmark
Denmark: Number of under-five deaths, female was 103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
Denmark recorded 103 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Denmark peaked at 773 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2023.
That places Denmark 145th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 696.8 | 525 | 773 | 10 |
| 1970s | 374.3 | 262 | 489 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.2 | 208 | 245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.4 | 167 | 233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.5 | 118 | 164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8 | 102 | 115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 | 100 | 103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Denmark?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Denmark was 103 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, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 773 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.