Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark
Denmark: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark peaked at 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Denmark 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1954 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1955 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1956 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1957 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1958 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 1959 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1960 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 1961 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +256.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 2008 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8738 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +135.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8922 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8927 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8738 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8927 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 91 Finland 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Bahrain 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belgium 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Croatia 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0259 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 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Denmark ranks 94th 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 up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.