Annual death rates at different ages in Denmark
Denmark: Annual death rates at different ages was 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates at different ages 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 Denmark is 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Denmark peaked at 240.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1846 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 202.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 184.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 215 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1840s | 211.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 194.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 240.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 176.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 221.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 147.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 150.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 173.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 150.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 149.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 168.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 126.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 100.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 79.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 86.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 72 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Denmark?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Denmark was 2.9 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 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 240.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Denmark ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.