Denmark vs Netherlands: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Denmark
0.974 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
51st
Netherlands rank
50th

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0004 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8474 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1869 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 0.9327 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8396 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0931 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 0.9541 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9531 deaths per 100,000 people 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.0004 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Denmark ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.