Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 57,071 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57,071
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
59,435
in 2022
All-time low
51,340
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201520242007: 55.6k2008: 54.6k2009: 54.9k2010: 54.4k2011: 52.5k2012: 52.3k2013: 52.5k2014: 51.3k2015: 52.6k2016: 52.8k2017: 53.3k2018: 55.2k2019: 54.0k2020: 54.6k2021: 57.2k2022: 59.4k2023: 58.4k2024: 57.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark stood at 57,071.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark peaked at 59,435 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,340, in 2014.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,022 54,591 55,604 3
2010s 53,085 51,340 55,232 10
2020s 57,337 54,645 59,435 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Switzerland 71,942 compare
  2. 20 Azerbaijan 60,150 compare
  3. 21 Finland 58,267 compare
  4. 23 Slovak Republic 53,876 compare
  5. 24 Croatia 51,080 compare
  6. 25 Norway 44,242 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Denmark was 57,071 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 59,435 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 51,340 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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