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Disadvantaged children and young people

Here you can see how many children in Denmark are placed in out-of-home care and how many notifications of concern are made per year. You can also find statistics on support, given to children, young persons and families that are in need of special help in everyday life. In addition, statistics on public net expenditures, related to those groups, are also presented.

Selected statistics on Disadvantaged children and young people

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Disadvantaged children and young people. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Notifications of concern

Here you can see the number of notifications of concern for children, which the municipalities have received per year.
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Last update
25.5.2023
Next update
26.9.2024
Source data

Data are received from the Danish municipalities by Statistics Denmark, which functions as a data processor for the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs, Housing, and Senior Citizens. The Danish Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen) was responsible for data collection in the period from 01/04/2014 to 31/06/2016. Notifications of concern collected from 01/01/2016 and onwards are primarily transferred directly to Statistics Denmark from the administrative data systems of the municipalities through a web-based database. The municipalities can access the database and their data through the information webpage of the statistics, oplysningssiden.

Children and young persons placed outside of own home

Here you can see the development in the number of children and young persons placed outside own home.
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Last update
8.6.2023
Next update
18.6.2024
Source data

Data stem from municipalities' digital systems used for the administration of cases regarding children and young people. In addition, the municipalities can upload data through a webplatform provided by Statistics Denmark. In the period 2006-2016, Ankestyrelsen, (The Danish Social Appeals Board) was responsible for collecting data on placements in out-of-home care.

Preventive measures given to children and young persons

Here you can see the number of preventive measures, which the municipalities have granted to children and young persons per year. All cases, which have been active during the reference year, are shown. A preventive measure can, for instance, consist of an appointment of a contact person or aid and support for the whole family.   
More about the figure
Last update
8.6.2023
Next update
6.6.2024
Source data

Data reported by the 98 municipalities in Denmark. Concerning preventive measures, the municipalities can choose to use a computerized system, which directly transmits data to Statistics Denmark. The municipalities can also choose to report data by using a web-based platform, provided by Statistics Denmark.

Disadvantaged children and young persons as a percentage of the population

Here you can see the share of the population in the age group 0-22 years, who have been placed outside own home or received a preventive measure in the past year, distributed by municipalities.
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Last update
8.6.2023
Next update
6.6.2024
Source data

Data reported by the 98 municipalities in Denmark. Concerning preventive measures, the municipalities can choose to use a computerized system, which directly transmits data to Statistics Denmark. The municipalities can also choose to report data by using a web-based platform, provided by Statistics Denmark.

On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

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Children and young persons placed outside own home

These statistics highlight the activities of municipal authorities’ placements of children and young people in out-of-home care (pursuant to sections 52, 58, 75 and 76 of the Consolidation Act on Social Services, section 74 of the Criminal Code, section 78 of the Penal Code Enforcement Act, sections 765 of the Administration of Justice Act and section 36 of the Aliens Act and section 14 of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act). These statistics are used to explain the extent of placement of children and young people outside their own homes. The figures are comparable from 2011 and onwards.

Children and young persons with preventive measures

The purpose of the statistics is to highlight the number of preventive measures, which the 98 municipalities in Denmark grant to children and young people on the basis of actual legislation regarding special support for children and young people. The statistics are used in preparation of government policies, the public debate and for academic research. The statistics have been produced since the 1th of April 1976. Since the 1th of July 1998 and onwards, the services are granted on the basis of Articles stipulated in the Danish Act on Social Services. Since the 1th of January 2020, the statistics also contain collected data on services granted in accordance to the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act. In their current form, the statistics are comparable from year 2007 and onwards.

Notifications of concern for children and young people

The purpose of these statistics is to monitor notifications of concern received by the municipalities regarding children and youth in Denmark. The statistics are used in the preparation of governmental policies, public debate, and research. The statistics were initially started by The Danish Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen). Statistics Denmark has been responsible for the statistics since the year 2016.

Social resources

The purpose of the survey is to establish the available social resources (capacity, number of users, and general organization, etc.) in Danish municipalities. Furthermore, the survey analyses the social- and health-care related services administered by municipalities. These services include care for the elderly, dental services for children and young people and special institutions for children and young people etc. The social resources survey includes public and privately owned institutions. The statistics are published for the first time in 1972 but have been changed over time due to changes in legislation an user needs.

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For more information, see StatBank, where you can find detailed data on e.g. gender, age, specific measures and public expenditures, related to support, given to children and young persons.

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