Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark

Denmark: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 58,192 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58,192 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
59,396 Number
in 2022
All-time low
51,150 Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 52.4k Number2012: 52.1k Number2013: 52.3k Number2014: 51.1k Number2015: 52.4k Number2016: 52.7k Number2017: 53.1k Number2018: 55.1k Number2019: 53.9k Number2020: 54.6k Number2021: 57.1k Number2022: 59.4k Number2023: 58.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark is 58,192 Number, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark peaked at 59,396 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,150 Number, in 2014.

That places Denmark 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 52,379 Number
2012 52,135 Number -0.5%
2013 52,289 Number +0.3%
2014 51,150 Number -2.2%
2015 52,397 Number +2.4%
2016 52,675 Number +0.5%
2017 53,076 Number +0.8%
2018 55,053 Number +3.7%
2019 53,868 Number -2.2%
2020 54,626 Number +1.4%
2021 57,148 Number +4.6%
2022 59,396 Number +3.9%
2023 58,192 Number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52,780 Number 51,150 Number 55,053 Number 9
2020s 57,340 Number 54,626 Number 59,396 Number 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Sweden 93,821 Number compare
  2. 22 Austria 87,907 Number compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 72,816 Number compare
  4. 25 Finland 58,119 Number compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 53,394 Number compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 53,394 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Denmark was 58,192 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 59,396 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 51,150 Number in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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