Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.09
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 1999
All-time low
3.3
in 2021
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.09 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark peaked at 5.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2021.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.17 | — |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 4.65 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 4.74 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.69 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +23.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.64 | 5.72 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.37 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.4 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.3 | 4.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Denmark was 4.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1999.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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