Probability of dying, by age in Denmark
Denmark: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0032 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Denmark stood at 0.0032.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Denmark peaked at 0.005 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2019.
That places Denmark 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.003 | 0.0041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 0.0032 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Denmark?
- Probability of dying, by age in Denmark was 0.0032 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Denmark ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.