Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 57,071 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57,071 Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
63,127 Number
in 1995
All-time low
28,793 Number
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 60.9k Number1991: 59.6k Number1992: 60.8k Number1993: 62.8k Number1994: 61.1k Number1995: 63.1k Number1996: 61.0k Number1997: 59.9k Number1998: 58.5k Number1999: 28.8k Number2000: 58.0k Number2001: 58.3k Number2002: 58.6k Number2003: 57.6k Number2004: 55.8k Number2005: 55.0k Number2006: 55.5k Number2007: 55.6k Number2008: 54.6k Number2009: 54.9k Number2010: 54.4k Number2011: 52.5k Number2012: 52.3k Number2013: 52.5k Number2014: 51.3k Number2015: 52.6k Number2016: 52.8k Number2017: 53.3k Number2018: 55.2k Number2019: 54.0k Number2020: 54.6k Number2021: 57.2k Number2022: 59.4k Number2023: 58.4k Number2024: 57.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 57,071 Number for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.

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 nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 63,127 Number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28,793 Number, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 60,926 Number
1991 59,581 Number -2.2%
1992 60,821 Number +2.1%
1993 62,809 Number +3.3%
1994 61,099 Number -2.7%
1995 63,127 Number +3.3%
1996 61,043 Number -3.3%
1997 59,898 Number -1.9%
1998 58,453 Number -2.4%
1999 28,793 Number -50.7%
2000 57,986 Number +101.4%
2001 58,338 Number +0.6%
2002 58,610 Number +0.5%
2003 57,574 Number -1.8%
2004 55,806 Number -3.1%
2005 54,962 Number -1.5%
2006 55,477 Number +0.9%
2007 55,604 Number +0.2%
2008 54,591 Number -1.8%
2009 54,872 Number +0.5%
2010 54,368 Number -0.9%
2011 52,516 Number -3.4%
2012 52,325 Number -0.4%
2013 52,470 Number +0.3%
2014 51,340 Number -2.2%
2015 52,555 Number +2.4%
2016 52,824 Number +0.5%
2017 53,261 Number +0.8%
2018 55,232 Number +3.7%
2019 53,958 Number -2.3%
2020 54,645 Number +1.3%
2021 57,152 Number +4.6%
2022 59,435 Number +4.0%
2023 58,384 Number -1.8%
2024 57,071 Number -2.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 57,071 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942 Number, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 57,071 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +101.4% 28,793 Number 57,986 Number
1999 -50.7% 58,453 Number 28,793 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,655 Number 28,793 Number 63,127 Number 10
2000s 56,382 Number 54,591 Number 58,610 Number 10
2010s 53,085 Number 51,340 Number 55,232 Number 10
2020s 57,337 Number 54,645 Number 59,435 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Austria 88,486 Number compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 71,942 Number compare
  3. 23 Finland 58,267 Number compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 53,876 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 53,876 Number compare
  6. 27 Croatia 51,080 Number compare
  7. 27 Croatia 51,080 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 57,071 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63,127 Number in 1995.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28,793 Number in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 13,306 data points, 1990–2024
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