Cancer death rate by age group in Denmark
Denmark: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.08
in 1966
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Denmark stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Denmark peaked at 15.08 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Denmark 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.68 | — |
| 1952 | 6.6 | -14.1% |
| 1953 | 9 | +36.4% |
| 1954 | 10.39 | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 10.51 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 8 | -23.9% |
| 1957 | 13.24 | +65.6% |
| 1958 | 6.67 | -49.7% |
| 1959 | 13.53 | +103.0% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | -80.1% |
| 1961 | 14.61 | +442.7% |
| 1962 | 14.29 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 10.08 | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 10.95 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 9.58 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 15.08 | +57.4% |
| 1967 | 7.01 | -53.5% |
| 1968 | 12.67 | +80.8% |
| 1969 | 13.64 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 7.12 | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 11.44 | +60.7% |
| 1972 | 4.03 | -64.8% |
| 1973 | 8.03 | +99.5% |
| 1974 | 7.12 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 7.17 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -64.1% |
| 1978 | 4.85 | +207.3% |
| 1979 | 11.57 | +138.3% |
| 1980 | 8.59 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | — |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 11.36 | +191.5% |
| 1986 | 7.33 | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 10.75 | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 6.96 | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 6.67 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -75.9% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.42 | +190.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | +501.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | — |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +99.9% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | +100.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +103.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +204.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1.65 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | — |
| 2019 | 1.64 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +501.8% | 1.46 | 8.77 |
| 1961 | +442.7% | 2.69 | 14.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.51 | 6.6 | 13.53 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.06 | 2.69 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.73 | 1.58 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 0 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 1.46 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 0 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Denmark?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Denmark was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 in 1966.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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