Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark

Denmark: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.3193 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3193
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 1846
All-time low
0.3102
in 2009
Years of data
189
1835–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark, 1835–2023

05101520183519292023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.3193 for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark peaked at 22.36 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.3102, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 206th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark, 1835 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1835 20.31
1836 20.09 -1.1%
1837 18.99 -5.5%
1838 17.55 -7.6%
1839 19.03 +8.4%
1840 20.13 +5.8%
1841 19.48 -3.2%
1842 19.78 +1.5%
1843 18.53 -6.3%
1844 18.44 -0.5%
1845 19.22 +4.3%
1846 22.36 +16.3%
1847 20.97 -6.2%
1848 20.36 -2.9%
1849 20.38 +0.1%
1850 18.82 -7.6%
1851 19.02 +1.0%
1852 20.22 +6.3%
1853 21 +3.9%
1854 18.16 -13.6%
1855 13.55 -25.4%
1856 13.5 -0.4%
1857 15.74 +16.6%
1858 15.35 -2.5%
1859 14.62 -4.8%
1860 14.29 -2.2%
1861 13.76 -3.7%
1862 13.91 +1.1%
1863 13.64 -1.9%
1864 16.12 +18.1%
1865 15.68 -2.7%
1866 13.71 -12.6%
1867 13.89 +1.3%
1868 15.3 +10.2%
1869 13.29 -13.1%
1870 14.79 +11.2%
1871 13.91 -5.9%
1872 14.06 +1.1%
1873 13.81 -1.8%
1874 15.68 +13.5%
1875 16.74 +6.8%
1876 15.55 -7.1%
1877 13.88 -10.7%
1878 14.63 +5.4%
1879 14.49 -1.0%
1880 16.42 +13.3%
1881 13.3 -19.0%
1882 15.95 +19.9%
1883 14.71 -7.7%
1884 14.98 +1.8%
1885 13.12 -12.4%
1886 14.48 +10.4%
1887 13.92 -3.9%
1888 14.71 +5.7%
1889 15.54 +5.6%
1890 14.61 -6.0%
1891 14.63 +0.2%
1892 15.05 +2.9%
1893 16.32 +8.4%
1894 14.38 -11.9%
1895 14.81 +3.0%
1896 13.8 -6.8%
1897 14.02 +1.6%
1898 13.46 -4.0%
1899 16.54 +22.9%
1900 14.06 -15.0%
1901 14.73 +4.8%
1902 12.74 -13.5%
1903 12.4 -2.6%
1904 12.68 +2.2%
1905 13.03 +2.7%
1906 12.15 -6.7%
1907 11.96 -1.6%
1908 13.38 +11.9%
1909 10.95 -18.2%
1910 10.95 -0.0%
1911 11.24 +2.7%
1912 10.45 -7.0%
1913 10.09 -3.5%
1914 10.91 +8.2%
1915 10.4 -4.7%
1916 11.09 +6.6%
1917 11.05 -0.3%
1918 8.45 -23.5%
1919 9.9 +17.2%
1920 10.02 +1.1%
1921 8.5 -15.2%
1922 9.19 +8.2%
1923 9.23 +0.4%
1924 9.65 +4.6%
1925 8.84 -8.4%
1926 9.29 +5.1%
1927 9.01 -3.0%
1928 8.97 -0.5%
1929 9.02 +0.6%
1930 9.04 +0.2%
1931 9.08 +0.5%
1932 7.91 -12.9%
1933 7.54 -4.7%
1934 7.43 -1.5%
1935 7.97 +7.2%
1936 7.7 -3.4%
1937 7.5 -2.6%
1938 6.61 -11.9%
1939 6.4 -3.1%
1940 5.62 -12.3%
1941 6.35 +13.1%
1942 5.65 -11.0%
1943 5.24 -7.2%
1944 5.45 +3.9%
1945 5.45 -0.0%
1946 5.04 -7.5%
1947 4.44 -11.8%
1948 3.88 -12.6%
1949 3.77 -3.0%
1950 3.5 -7.0%
1951 3.2 -8.7%
1952 3.27 +2.3%
1953 3.11 -5.0%
1954 3.07 -1.3%
1955 2.77 -9.5%
1956 2.9 +4.4%
1957 2.69 -7.0%
1958 2.55 -5.2%
1959 2.55 -0.2%
1960 2.45 -4.0%
1961 2.49 +1.9%
1962 2.28 -8.6%
1963 2.3 +0.8%
1964 2.14 -6.9%
1965 2.22 +3.6%
1966 1.99 -10.2%
1967 1.8 -9.5%
1968 1.77 -1.7%
1969 1.7 -3.8%
1970 1.71 +0.8%
1971 1.6 -6.8%
1972 1.43 -10.6%
1973 1.25 -12.5%
1974 1.27 +1.3%
1975 1.19 -6.2%
1976 1.14 -3.9%
1977 1.02 -10.8%
1978 0.9737 -4.3%
1979 1.02 +4.4%
1980 0.9117 -10.3%
1981 0.8467 -7.1%
1982 0.9402 +11.0%
1983 0.8674 -7.7%
1984 0.9186 +5.9%
1985 0.9019 -1.8%
1986 0.8832 -2.1%
1987 0.9982 +13.0%
1988 0.832 -16.7%
1989 0.9245 +11.1%
1990 0.8625 -6.7%
1991 0.8103 -6.1%
1992 0.7669 -5.4%
1993 0.5999 -21.8%
1994 0.6256 +4.3%
1995 0.5504 -12.0%
1996 0.6177 +12.2%
1997 0.5385 -12.8%
1998 0.4681 -13.1%
1999 0.4929 +5.3%
2000 0.6108 +23.9%
2001 0.478 -21.7%
2002 0.477 -0.2%
2003 0.4979 +4.4%
2004 0.4572 -8.2%
2005 0.5028 +10.0%
2006 0.4235 -15.8%
2007 0.4502 +6.3%
2008 0.4374 -2.9%
2009 0.3102 -29.1%
2010 0.3609 +16.3%
2011 0.339 -6.1%
2012 0.339 +0.0%
2013 0.3211 -5.3%
2014 0.4612 +43.6%
2015 0.3917 -15.1%
2016 0.3649 -6.8%
2017 0.4165 +14.2%
2018 0.4066 -2.4%
2019 0.338 -16.9%
2020 0.344 +1.8%
2021 0.3191 -7.2%
2022 0.3251 +1.9%
2023 0.3193 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 19.2 17.55 20.31 5
1840s 19.97 18.44 22.36 10
1850s 17 13.5 21 10
1860s 14.36 13.29 16.12 10
1870s 14.75 13.81 16.74 10
1880s 14.71 13.12 16.42 10
1890s 14.76 13.46 16.54 10
1900s 12.81 10.95 14.73 10
1910s 10.45 8.45 11.24 10
1920s 9.17 8.5 10.02 10
1930s 7.72 6.4 9.08 10
1940s 5.09 3.77 6.35 10
1950s 2.96 2.55 3.5 10
1960s 2.11 1.7 2.49 10
1970s 1.26 0.9737 1.71 10
1980s 0.9024 0.832 0.9982 10
1990s 0.6333 0.4681 0.8625 10
2000s 0.4645 0.3102 0.6108 10
2010s 0.3739 0.3211 0.4612 10
2020s 0.3269 0.3191 0.344 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 203 Taiwan, China 0.3276 compare
  2. 204 Germany 0.323 compare
  3. 205 Israel 0.3196 compare
  4. 207 Macau, China 0.3184 compare
  5. 208 Austria 0.3114 compare
  6. 209 Ireland 0.3076 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Denmark was 0.3193 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 1846.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3102 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Denmark ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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