Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Denmark

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Denmark was 3. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Denmark were 3.3 and 2.8 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Denmark for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Denmark
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Denmark
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Year Total Male Female
1960 21.3 24.4 18.2
1961 20.9 23.9 17.7
1962 20.3 23.3 17.1
1963 19.6 22.5 16.5
1964 18.8 21.6 15.7
1965 17.9 20.7 14.9
1966 17 19.7 14.1
1967 16.1 18.7 13.4
1968 15.3 17.7 12.7
1969 14.6 16.9 12.1
1970 13.9 16.2 11.6
1971 13.2 15.3 11
1972 12.4 14.4 10.3
1973 11.6 13.4 9.7
1974 10.9 12.6 9.1
1975 10.2 11.8 8.6
1976 9.6 11.1 8.1
1977 9.2 10.6 7.7
1978 8.8 10.1 7.4
1979 8.5 9.7 7.2
1980 8.2 9.4 7
1981 8 9.2 6.8
1982 7.9 9 6.7
1983 7.9 9 6.7
1984 7.9 9 6.7
1985 7.9 9 6.8
1986 8 9 6.8
1987 8 9 6.8
1988 7.9 8.9 6.8
1989 7.7 8.6 6.6
1990 7.3 8.2 6.4
1991 6.9 7.8 6
1992 6.5 7.2 5.7
1993 6 6.7 5.3
1994 5.7 6.3 5
1995 5.4 5.9 4.8
1996 5.2 5.7 4.6
1997 5 5.5 4.5
1998 4.8 5.3 4.4
1999 4.8 5.2 4.3
2000 4.7 5.1 4.2
2001 4.6 5 4.1
2002 4.5 4.9 4
2003 4.4 4.8 3.9
2004 4.2 4.6 3.8
2005 4.1 4.4 3.7
2006 3.9 4.3 3.5
2007 3.8 4.1 3.4
2008 3.7 4 3.3
2009 3.6 3.9 3.3
2010 3.5 3.8 3.2
2011 3.5 3.8 3.2
2012 3.5 3.8 3.2
2013 3.5 3.8 3.2
2014 3.5 3.8 3.2
2015 3.5 3.8 3.2
2016 3.5 3.8 3.2
2017 3.4 3.7 3.1
2018 3.4 3.7 3.1
2019 3.3 3.6 3
2020 3.2 3.5 3
2021 3.2 3.4 2.9
2022 3.1 3.3 2.8
2023 3 3.3 2.8