The infant mortality rate in Denmark has shown a steady decline in recent years. In 2023, the rate stood at 2.3 deaths per thousand live births. The forecasted data from 2024 to 2028 indicates a further decline, maintaining stability at 2.2 in 2024 and 2025, reducing slightly to 2.1 from 2026 onwards. Year-on-year variation over the last two years shows a minimal decrease of 4.35% from 2023 to 2026. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the last five years reflects a consistent downward trend of approximately 1.72% per year.
Future trends to watch for include advancements in prenatal and neonatal care, improvements in healthcare access and quality, and the potential impact of healthcare policies and socioeconomic factors on infant mortality rates. Monitoring these trends will be crucial for sustaining and enhancing the decline in infant mortality rates.
