Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1846
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark peaked at 18.7% in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 16.5% | — |
| 1836 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 1837 | 15.7% | -9.1% |
| 1838 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 1839 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 1840 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 1842 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1843 | 15.7% | -5.6% |
| 1844 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1846 | 18.7% | +15.1% |
| 1847 | 17.9% | -4.4% |
| 1848 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 1849 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 1851 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 17.2% | +7.7% |
| 1853 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 15.2% | -11.9% |
| 1855 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 1856 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 13.6% | +22.4% |
| 1858 | 13.0% | -4.9% |
| 1859 | 11.9% | -7.9% |
| 1860 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 11.1% | -9.4% |
| 1862 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 1863 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 1864 | 13.9% | +22.3% |
| 1865 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 11.7% | -13.2% |
| 1867 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 13.5% | +12.9% |
| 1869 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 1870 | 12.2% | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 1874 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 1875 | 14.1% | +9.4% |
| 1876 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 1877 | 11.9% | -10.3% |
| 1878 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 14.1% | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 11.2% | -20.2% |
| 1882 | 13.8% | +22.3% |
| 1883 | 12.6% | -8.7% |
| 1884 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 1886 | 12.3% | +12.4% |
| 1887 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 1891 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 13.7% | +13.6% |
| 1894 | 12.2% | -10.4% |
| 1895 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 1897 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 13.5% | +20.4% |
| 1900 | 11.5% | -14.5% |
| 1901 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 10.0% | -15.4% |
| 1903 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
| 1905 | 10.8% | +11.1% |
| 1906 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 1907 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 11.1% | +16.6% |
| 1909 | 8.6% | -22.2% |
| 1910 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 8.1% | -12.8% |
| 1913 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 8.0% | -7.3% |
| 1916 | 8.8% | +11.2% |
| 1917 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 1918 | 6.6% | -21.5% |
| 1919 | 8.0% | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 6.7% | -18.7% |
| 1922 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 1925 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
| 1927 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| 1934 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 5.1% | -10.4% |
| 1939 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 1941 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1943 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 4.3% | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 3.4% | -14.8% |
| 1948 | 2.9% | -14.1% |
| 1949 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 1840s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Denmark was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1846.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.