Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 2.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
214.51
in 1846
All-time low
2.49
in 2019
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark is 2.57, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark peaked at 214.51 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2019.
That places Denmark 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 186.35 | — |
| 1836 | 195.54 | +4.9% |
| 1837 | 175.57 | -10.2% |
| 1838 | 167.75 | -4.5% |
| 1839 | 182.34 | +8.7% |
| 1840 | 183.06 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 192.98 | +5.4% |
| 1842 | 187.19 | -3.0% |
| 1843 | 175.5 | -6.2% |
| 1844 | 176.69 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 182.91 | +3.5% |
| 1846 | 214.51 | +17.3% |
| 1847 | 203.83 | -5.0% |
| 1848 | 189.02 | -7.3% |
| 1849 | 186.6 | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 174.46 | -6.5% |
| 1851 | 179.19 | +2.7% |
| 1852 | 194.75 | +8.7% |
| 1853 | 195.57 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 169.67 | -13.2% |
| 1855 | 123.59 | -27.2% |
| 1856 | 120.53 | -2.5% |
| 1857 | 150.35 | +24.7% |
| 1858 | 142.24 | -5.4% |
| 1859 | 129.94 | -8.6% |
| 1860 | 134.33 | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 120.62 | -10.2% |
| 1862 | 128.25 | +6.3% |
| 1863 | 122.83 | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 153.12 | +24.7% |
| 1865 | 149.12 | -2.6% |
| 1866 | 127.78 | -14.3% |
| 1867 | 130.74 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 149.3 | +14.2% |
| 1869 | 125.27 | -16.1% |
| 1870 | 132.69 | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 128.33 | -3.3% |
| 1872 | 130.83 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 123.86 | -5.3% |
| 1874 | 141.51 | +14.2% |
| 1875 | 156.18 | +10.4% |
| 1876 | 146.43 | -6.2% |
| 1877 | 129.93 | -11.3% |
| 1878 | 136.14 | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 133.57 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 156.02 | +16.8% |
| 1881 | 121.87 | -21.9% |
| 1882 | 151.87 | +24.6% |
| 1883 | 137.37 | -9.5% |
| 1884 | 139.86 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 118.37 | -15.4% |
| 1886 | 134.46 | +13.6% |
| 1887 | 130.52 | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 138.97 | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 140.82 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 133.92 | -4.9% |
| 1891 | 134.18 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 131.08 | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 150.72 | +15.0% |
| 1894 | 133.54 | -11.4% |
| 1895 | 133.21 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 122.87 | -7.8% |
| 1897 | 123.26 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 121.26 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 148.51 | +22.5% |
| 1900 | 125.1 | -15.8% |
| 1901 | 128.99 | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 107.71 | -16.5% |
| 1903 | 110.7 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 104.35 | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 116.85 | +12.0% |
| 1906 | 106.7 | -8.7% |
| 1907 | 101.5 | -4.9% |
| 1908 | 119.75 | +18.0% |
| 1909 | 91.55 | -23.5% |
| 1910 | 95.44 | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 99.76 | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 86.23 | -13.6% |
| 1913 | 86.08 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 91.14 | +5.9% |
| 1915 | 84.12 | -7.7% |
| 1916 | 94.15 | +11.9% |
| 1917 | 89.62 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 69.42 | -22.5% |
| 1919 | 84.23 | +21.3% |
| 1920 | 86.86 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 69.86 | -19.6% |
| 1922 | 74.21 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 78.14 | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 73.91 | -5.4% |
| 1925 | 70.73 | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 75.96 | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 74.88 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 75.54 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 72.78 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 74.78 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 69.96 | -6.4% |
| 1932 | 67.63 | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 59.89 | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 57.71 | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 62.91 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 60.8 | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 59.3 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 52.99 | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 52.76 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 45.73 | -13.3% |
| 1941 | 48.62 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 43.04 | -11.5% |
| 1943 | 40.04 | -7.0% |
| 1944 | 44.17 | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 43.84 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 40.76 | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 34.61 | -15.1% |
| 1948 | 29.62 | -14.4% |
| 1949 | 29.38 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 26.19 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 24.83 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 25.73 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 23.26 | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 22.56 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 23 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 20.88 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 19.33 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 19.17 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 19.67 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 19.13 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 17.44 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 16.55 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 16.2 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.81 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.44 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 11.95 | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 13.7 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.01 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 11.21 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 11.88 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.85 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 8.95 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 6.71 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 7.71 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.38 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 6.76 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 6.82 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.48 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.21 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.05 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 7.65 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 6.53 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 7.24 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.42 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6.51 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.45 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.58 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 4.59 | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 181.51 | 167.75 | 195.54 | 5 |
| 1840s | 189.23 | 175.5 | 214.51 | 10 |
| 1850s | 158.03 | 120.53 | 195.57 | 10 |
| 1860s | 134.14 | 120.62 | 153.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | 135.95 | 123.86 | 156.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 137.01 | 118.37 | 156.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 133.25 | 121.26 | 150.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 111.32 | 91.55 | 128.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.02 | 69.42 | 99.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 75.29 | 69.86 | 86.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 52.76 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.98 | 29.38 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.41 | 19.17 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.69 | 11.95 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.97 | 6.71 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 | 6.21 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 3.46 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.88 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.49 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.57 | 3.16 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Denmark was 2.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 214.51 in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Denmark ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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