Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark
Denmark: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 0.9689 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.9689
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 1957
All-time low
0.9689
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9689 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark peaked at 11.7 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.9689, in 2022.
That places Denmark 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.04 | — |
| 1952 | 8.42 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 10.27 | +21.9% |
| 1954 | 10.99 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 8.3 | -24.5% |
| 1956 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 11.7 | +54.0% |
| 1958 | 10.42 | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 11.33 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 9.2 | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 11.36 | +23.5% |
| 1962 | 10.25 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 11.14 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 11.44 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 10.65 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 9.72 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 8.82 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 8.91 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.08 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 8.46 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 10.54 | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 9.89 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.46 | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 7.86 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 7.28 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 5.14 | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 6.64 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.21 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 5.84 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 4.69 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 6.91 | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 4.95 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 5.73 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 4.21 | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 4.52 | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | +139.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9689 | -34.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9689 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9689 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.78 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.16 | 8.82 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.71 | 5.14 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 4.14 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 2.94 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.81 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.22 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.9689 | 1.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark was 0.9689 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 1957.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9689 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Denmark ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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