Potential years of life lost in Denmark

Denmark: Potential years of life lost was 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3,576 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9,888 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1965
All-time low
3,576 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Potential years of life lost in Denmark, 1960–2022

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Denmark peaked at 9,888 Years per 100 000 persons in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2022.

That places Denmark 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,629 Years per 100 000 persons 9,137 Years per 100 000 persons 9,888 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 8,737 Years per 100 000 persons 8,143 Years per 100 000 persons 9,256 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 8,328 Years per 100 000 persons 8,148 Years per 100 000 persons 8,684 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 7,357 Years per 100 000 persons 6,571 Years per 100 000 persons 8,018 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 5,656 Years per 100 000 persons 4,972 Years per 100 000 persons 6,243 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 4,147 Years per 100 000 persons 3,650 Years per 100 000 persons 4,789 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 3,592 Years per 100 000 persons 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons 3,624 Years per 100 000 persons 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 26 Ireland 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 28 Australia 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 29 Norway 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 30 Iceland 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Denmark?
Potential years of life lost in Denmark was 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9,888 Years per 100 000 persons in 1965.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for potential years of life lost?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.