Annual death rates in different age groups females in Denmark
Denmark: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 2.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
213th
of 236 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 females in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Denmark is 2.57, 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 in different age groups females in Denmark peaked at 214.51 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 2.49, 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 in different age groups females 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 females in Denmark?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Denmark was 2.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 214.51 in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Denmark ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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