Cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark
Denmark: Cancer death rate who mdb was 112.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
112.97
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
183.68
in 1983
All-time low
112.36
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark stood at 112.97.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark peaked at 183.68 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 112.36, 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 72 years of available data.
Cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 163.68 | — |
| 1952 | 165.02 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 169.18 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 172 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 168.11 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 171.12 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 172.22 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 171.74 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 177.4 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 173.5 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 174.74 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 174.21 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 177.48 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 175.97 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 177.04 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 168.73 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 165.13 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 164.04 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 166.6 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 165.49 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 172.02 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 173.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 168.46 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 163.91 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 165.92 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 171.28 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 168.5 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 172.44 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 175.1 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 178.48 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 175.88 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 173.41 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 183.68 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 179.54 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 178.11 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 178.43 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 177.87 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 180.59 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 177.95 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 177.59 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 175.25 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 175.87 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 178.22 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 179.99 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 179.12 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 173.56 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 173.59 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 169.43 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 172.36 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 169.91 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 166.92 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 160.83 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 158.4 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 158.84 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 157.75 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 158.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 151.67 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 149.18 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 144.08 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 145.96 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 141.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 141.12 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 135.69 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 133.54 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 130.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 132.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 125.7 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 121.04 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 123.6 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 118.06 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 112.36 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 112.97 | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 112.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 112.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170.05 | 163.68 | 177.4 | 9 |
| 1960s | 171.74 | 164.04 | 177.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.69 | 163.91 | 175.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.39 | 173.41 | 183.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.5 | 169.43 | 179.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.59 | 144.08 | 169.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.1 | 121.04 | 145.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.46 | 112.36 | 118.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark?
- Cancer death rate who mdb in Denmark was 112.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 183.68 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.36 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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