Annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark
Denmark: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
214.51 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1846
All-time low
2.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark is 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark peaked at 214.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1846 and was at its lowest, 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 186.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1836 | 195.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1837 | 175.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1838 | 167.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1839 | 182.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1840 | 183.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 192.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1842 | 187.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1843 | 175.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1844 | 176.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 182.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1846 | 214.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1847 | 203.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1848 | 189.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1849 | 186.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 174.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1851 | 179.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1852 | 194.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1853 | 195.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 169.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1855 | 123.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1856 | 120.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1857 | 150.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1858 | 142.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1859 | 129.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1860 | 134.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 120.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1862 | 128.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1863 | 122.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 153.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1865 | 149.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1866 | 127.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1867 | 130.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 149.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1869 | 125.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1870 | 132.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 128.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1872 | 130.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 123.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1874 | 141.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1875 | 156.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1876 | 146.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1877 | 129.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1878 | 136.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 133.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 156.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1881 | 121.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1882 | 151.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1883 | 137.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1884 | 139.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 118.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1886 | 134.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1887 | 130.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 138.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 140.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 133.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1891 | 134.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 131.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 150.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1894 | 133.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1895 | 133.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 122.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1897 | 123.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 121.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 148.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1900 | 125.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1901 | 128.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 107.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1903 | 110.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 104.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 116.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1906 | 106.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1907 | 101.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1908 | 119.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1909 | 91.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1910 | 95.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 99.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 86.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1913 | 86.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 91.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1915 | 84.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1916 | 94.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1917 | 89.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 69.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1919 | 84.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1920 | 86.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 69.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1922 | 74.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 78.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 73.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1925 | 70.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 75.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 74.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 75.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 72.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 74.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 69.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1932 | 67.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 59.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 57.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 62.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 60.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 59.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 52.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 52.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 45.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1941 | 48.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1943 | 40.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1944 | 44.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 43.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 40.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 34.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1948 | 29.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1949 | 29.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 26.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 24.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 25.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 23.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 22.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 20.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 19.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 19.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 17.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 16.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 13.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 10 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 8.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 7.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 7.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 181.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 195.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1840s | 189.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 175.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 214.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 158.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 195.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 134.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 135.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 156.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 137.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 156.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 133.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 121.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 150.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 111.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 91.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 75.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Denmark was 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 214.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Denmark ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.