Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark

Denmark: Causes of death - absolute number was 54,531 Number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
54,531 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
63,127 Number
in 1995
All-time low
54,265 Number
in 2008
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark, 1994–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200120091994: 61.1k Number1995: 63.1k Number1996: 61.0k Number1997: 59.9k Number1998: 58.1k Number1999: 58.7k Number2000: 57.2k Number2001: 57.6k Number2002: 58.4k Number2003: 57.4k Number2004: 55.6k Number2005: 54.7k Number2006: 55.2k Number2007: 55.3k Number2008: 54.3k Number2009: 54.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 54,531 Number for causes of death - absolute number in 2009.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in Denmark peaked at 63,127 Number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,265 Number, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark, 1994 to 2009.
Year Number Change
1994 61,099 Number —
1995 63,127 Number +3.3%
1996 61,043 Number -3.3%
1997 59,897 Number -1.9%
1998 58,079 Number -3.0%
1999 58,722 Number +1.1%
2000 57,203 Number -2.6%
2001 57,632 Number +0.7%
2002 58,397 Number +1.3%
2003 57,378 Number -1.7%
2004 55,637 Number -3.0%
2005 54,712 Number -1.7%
2006 55,218 Number +0.9%
2007 55,281 Number +0.1%
2008 54,265 Number -1.8%
2009 54,531 Number +0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 54,531 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924 Number, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 54,531 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,199 Number, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,328 Number 58,079 Number 63,127 Number 6
2000s 56,025 Number 54,265 Number 58,397 Number 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Sweden 90,519 Number compare
  2. 20 Austria 77,199 Number compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 62,649 Number compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 53,445 Number compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 53,445 Number compare
  6. 25 Croatia 52,096 Number compare
  7. 25 Croatia 52,096 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - absolute number in Denmark?
Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark was 54,531 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63,127 Number in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 54,265 Number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2009.
Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - absolute number
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 693 data points, 1994–2010
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