Cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark
Denmark: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.03
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1995
All-time low
2.76
in 2021
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark stood at 3.03.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark peaked at 6.57 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.3 | — |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.86 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.53 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 6.02 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +10.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.86 | 6.57 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.33 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.08 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.76 | 3.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Denmark was 3.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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