Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Denmark
Denmark: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12 | — |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Denmark?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Denmark was 4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Denmark ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.