Number of under-five deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Number of under-five deaths was 231 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Denmark is 231, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Denmark peaked at 1,861 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 225, 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 | 1,696 | 1,292 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 914.3 | 630 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.3 | 496 | 589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.9 | 381 | 548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.3 | 267 | 375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 | 230 | 258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 | 225 | 232 | 5 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 29,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 32,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 30,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 29,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 31,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 32,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Denmark?
- Number of under-five deaths in Denmark was 231 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.