Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark
Denmark: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 9.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +74.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Denmark was 9.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Denmark ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.