Causes of death - absolute number in Denmark

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

Latest (2009)
54,531
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
63,127
in 1995
All-time low
54,265
in 2008
Years of data
16
1994–2009

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200120091994: 61.1k1995: 63.1k1996: 61.0k1997: 59.9k1998: 58.1k1999: 58.7k2000: 57.2k2001: 57.6k2002: 58.4k2003: 57.4k2004: 55.6k2005: 54.7k2006: 55.2k2007: 55.3k2008: 54.3k2009: 54.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 54,531 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,265, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 44 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 Value Change
1994 61,099 —
1995 63,127 +3.3%
1996 61,043 -3.3%
1997 59,897 -1.9%
1998 58,079 -3.0%
1999 58,722 +1.1%
2000 57,203 -2.6%
2001 57,632 +0.7%
2002 58,397 +1.3%
2003 57,378 -1.7%
2004 55,637 -3.0%
2005 54,712 -1.7%
2006 55,218 +0.9%
2007 55,281 +0.1%
2008 54,265 -1.8%
2009 54,531 +0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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

See the full ranking of 46 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 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63,127 in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 54,265 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 44 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 705 data points, 1994–2010
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